Usman Garuba vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Usman Garuba 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
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 James Harden 655

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - James Harden 948

Total Assists Usman Garuba - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Usman Garuba - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - James Harden 98

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - James Harden 1.0 (2025)