Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 James Harden 600

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 James Harden 891

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 James Harden 88

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) James Harden 1.5 (2024)