Paul George vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 15 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Paul George 9 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 James Harden 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Paul George 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Paul George 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Paul George 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,697 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,684 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Paul George 3,369 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Paul George 1,539 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Paul George 401 James Harden 655

Total Games Paul George 908 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 James Harden 948

Total Assists Paul George 473 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Paul George 172 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Paul George 62 James Harden 98

Total Games Paul George 114 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) James Harden 1.0 (2025)