Pau Gasol vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pau Gasol 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Pau Gasol 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Pau Gasol 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 James Harden 600

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 James Harden 891

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 James Harden 88

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) James Harden 1.5 (2024)