Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
24.6 | | |
| James Harden |
24.0 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
4.8 | | |
| James Harden |
5.6 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.1 | | |
| James Harden |
7.2 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.4 | | |
| James Harden |
1.5 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
0.8 | | |
| James Harden |
0.6 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
11,499 | | |
| James Harden |
27,796 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
2,245 | | |
| James Harden |
6,497 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
2,396 | | |
| James Harden |
8,362 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
673 | | |
| James Harden |
1,722 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
378 | | |
| James Harden |
656 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
468 | | |
| James Harden |
1,156 | | |
|
Percentages |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.501 | | |
| James Harden |
.439 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.354 | | |
| James Harden |
.363 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.862 | | |
| James Harden |
.862 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
34.2 | | (2026) | |
| James Harden |
36.1 | | (2019) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.9 | | (2020) | |
| James Harden |
8.1 | | (2017) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
6.4 | | (2025) | |
| James Harden |
11.2 | | (2017) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
| James Harden |
2.0 | | (2019) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.3 | | (2026) | |
| James Harden |
0.9 | | (2020) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
25.8 | | |
| James Harden |
22.5 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.4 | | |
| James Harden |
5.5 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
5.7 | | |
| James Harden |
6.5 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.4 | | |
| James Harden |
1.6 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.0 | | |
| James Harden |
0.6 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1,186 | | |
| James Harden |
3,895 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
248 | | |
| James Harden |
948 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
262 | | |
| James Harden |
1,125 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
64 | | |
| James Harden |
282 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
45 | | |
| James Harden |
98 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
46 | | |
| James Harden |
173 | | |
|
Percentages |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.468 | | |
| James Harden |
.425 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.350 | | |
| James Harden |
.340 | | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
.859 | | |
| James Harden |
.869 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
30.2 | | (2024) | |
| James Harden |
31.6 | | (2019) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
7.2 | | (2024) | |
| James Harden |
6.8 | | (2019) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
6.5 | | (2025) | |
| James Harden |
9.1 | | (2025) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.7 | | (2025) | |
| James Harden |
2.4 | | (2016) | |
|
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander |
1.7 | | (2024) | |
| James Harden |
1.0 | | (2025) | |
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