LaMarcus Aldridge vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMarcus Aldridge: 2006-07 to 2021-22
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMarcus Aldridge 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons LaMarcus Aldridge 16 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played LaMarcus Aldridge 9 James Harden 16

All-Star Games LaMarcus Aldridge 7 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMarcus Aldridge 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team LaMarcus Aldridge 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 5 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader LaMarcus Aldridge 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader LaMarcus Aldridge 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 19.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.9 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 James Harden 27,732

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8,736 James Harden 6,482

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 2,076 James Harden 8,334

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 758 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 1,187 James Harden 656

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 1,076 James Harden 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .493 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .320 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .813 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 23.4 (2015) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.1 (2014) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.6 (2013) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.0 (2011) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.6 (2020) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 20.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.7 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 1,494 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 614 James Harden 948

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 119 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 49 James Harden 282

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 100 James Harden 98

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 72 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .455 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .327 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .824 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 26.2 (2014) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.2 (2015) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.7 (2019) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.3 (2011) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.4 (2015) James Harden 1.0 (2025)