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

Steven Adams

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 James Harden 10

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 7

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 9.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 James Harden 600

Total Games Steven Adams 706 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 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 7.7 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 James Harden 891

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 James Harden 88

Total Games Steven Adams 66 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 James Harden .870

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 8.6 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) James Harden 1.5 (2024)