Steven Adams vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Steven Adams 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Steven Adams 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 James Harden 655

Total Games Steven Adams 764 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 James Harden 948

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 James Harden 98

Total Games Steven Adams 73 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) James Harden 1.0 (2025)