LaMelo Ball vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 James Harden 655

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - James Harden 948

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - James Harden 282

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - James Harden 98

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1.0 (2025)