Paolo Banchero vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Paolo Banchero 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 James Harden 27,772

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 James Harden 6,492

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 James Harden 8,348

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 James Harden 1,720

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 James Harden 656

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 James Harden 1,155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 James Harden 948

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 James Harden 98

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) James Harden 1.0 (2025)