Reece Gaines vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 1.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 James Harden 655

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - James Harden 948

Total Assists Reece Gaines - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Reece Gaines - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - James Harden 98

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - James Harden 1.0 (2025)