Leandro Barbosa vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Leandro Barbosa 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
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 James Harden 27,772

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 James Harden 6,492

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 James Harden 8,348

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 James Harden 1,720

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 James Harden 656

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 James Harden 1,155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 James Harden 948

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 James Harden 98

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) James Harden 1.0 (2025)