Scottie Barnes vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 4 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Scottie Barnes 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 4,756 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,065 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,368 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 331 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 267 James Harden 655

Total Games Scottie Barnes 276 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .466 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .300 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .761 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 James Harden 948

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 James Harden 98

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) James Harden 1.0 (2025)