Tim Duncan vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Tim Duncan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tim Duncan5
James Harden0
Tim Duncan19
James Harden15
Tim Duncan18
James Harden14
Tim Duncan15
James Harden10

Honors and Awards

Tim Duncan2
James Harden1
Tim Duncan3
James Harden0
Tim Duncan10
James Harden6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
James Harden7
Tim Duncan8
James Harden0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
James Harden0
Tim Duncan0
James Harden3
Tim Duncan0
James Harden2
Tim Duncan1
James Harden0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 19.0
James Harden 24.2

Tim Duncan 10.8
James Harden 5.6

Tim Duncan 3.0
James Harden 7.1

Tim Duncan 0.7
James Harden 1.5

Tim Duncan 2.2
James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 26,496
James Harden 25,803

Tim Duncan 15,091
James Harden 5,977

Tim Duncan 4,225
James Harden 7,574

Tim Duncan 1,025
James Harden 1,590

Tim Duncan 3,020
James Harden 600

Tim Duncan 1,392
James Harden 1,065

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .506
James Harden .442

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .179
James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .696
James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)
James Harden 36.1
(2019)

Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)
James Harden 8.1
(2017)

Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)
James Harden 11.2
(2017)

Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)
James Harden 2.0
(2019)

Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)
James Harden 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 20.6
James Harden 22.7

Tim Duncan 11.4
James Harden 5.5

Tim Duncan 3.0
James Harden 6.3

Tim Duncan 0.7
James Harden 1.7

Tim Duncan 2.3
James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 5,172
James Harden 3,637

Tim Duncan 2,859
James Harden 883

Tim Duncan 764
James Harden 1,013

Tim Duncan 168
James Harden 267

Tim Duncan 568
James Harden 85

Tim Duncan 251
James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .501
James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .143
James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .689
James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)
James Harden 31.6
(2019)

Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)
James Harden 6.8
(2019)

Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)
James Harden 8.6
(2022)

Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)
James Harden 2.4
(2016)

Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)
James Harden 1.0
(2013)