Taj Gibson vs. James Harden Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Taj Gibson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 James Harden 655

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 James Harden 948

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 James Harden 98

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) James Harden 1.0 (2025)