James Harden vs. Derik Queen Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derik Queen and James Harden, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
James Harden played 17 years in the NBA, 16 more than Derik Queen, who played 1. James Harden had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Derik Queen had his rookie season in 2025-26. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| James Harden | 17 | 16 | 2009-10 to 2025-26 |
| Derik Queen | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| James Harden | Derik Queen | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 76 | 22.9 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .403 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .375 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .808 |
| difference: | +49 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +.101 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +.264 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.010 |
| Derik Queen | 27 | 25.2 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | .504 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .111 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .798 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| James Harden | 6 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .387 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .375 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .842 |
| Derik Queen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* James Harden played 16 seasons more than Derik Queen in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 17, from 2011 to 2026—James Harden played in 15 Playoffs. In those 16 extra years over Derik Queen, James Harden got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Season MVP 6 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Sixth Man of the Year 3 Scoring Leader 2 Assists Leader 11 All-Star Game |