Shane Battier vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Shane Battier 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 James Harden 600

Total Games Shane Battier 977 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 James Harden 910

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 James Harden 91

Total Games Shane Battier 112 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) James Harden 1.0 (2024)