Trevor Ariza vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Trevor Ariza 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
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Trevor Ariza 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 James Harden 655

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 James Harden 948

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 James Harden 98

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) James Harden 1.0 (2025)