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 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 James Harden 17

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 6,851 James Harden 28,251

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,264 James Harden 6,591

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,168 James Harden 8,493

Total Steals Steven Adams 656 James Harden 1,738

Total Blocks Steven Adams 715 James Harden 663

Total Games Steven Adams 780 James Harden 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 James Harden .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 James Harden .862

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)