Stephen Curry vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Stephen Curry 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 James Harden 655

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 James Harden 948

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 James Harden 98

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) James Harden 1.0 (2025)