T.J. Ford vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and T.J. Ford 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
T.J. Ford: 2003-04 to 2011-12
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons T.J. Ford 8 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played T.J. Ford 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader T.J. Ford 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. Ford 11.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game T.J. Ford 3.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game T.J. Ford 5.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game T.J. Ford 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game T.J. Ford 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. Ford 4,797 James Harden 27,962

Total Rebounds T.J. Ford 1,331 James Harden 6,542

Total Assists T.J. Ford 2,495 James Harden 8,416

Total Steals T.J. Ford 496 James Harden 1,725

Total Blocks T.J. Ford 55 James Harden 660

Total Games T.J. Ford 429 James Harden 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. Ford .433 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage T.J. Ford .289 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage T.J. Ford .815 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. Ford 14.9 (2009) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. Ford 4.3 (2006) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game T.J. Ford 7.9 (2007) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game T.J. Ford 1.4 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game T.J. Ford 0.2 (2010) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. Ford 12.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game T.J. Ford 2.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game T.J. Ford 5.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game T.J. Ford 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game T.J. Ford 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. Ford 224 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds T.J. Ford 53 James Harden 948

Total Assists T.J. Ford 91 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals T.J. Ford 15 James Harden 282

Total Blocks T.J. Ford 2 James Harden 98

Total Games T.J. Ford 18 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. Ford .457 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage T.J. Ford .375 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage T.J. Ford .878 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. Ford 16.0 (2007) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. Ford 4.4 (2008) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game T.J. Ford 6.6 (2008) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game T.J. Ford 1.2 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game T.J. Ford 0.3 (2007) James Harden 1.0 (2025)