Devin Booker vs. James Harden: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of James Harden and Devin Booker to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Devin Booker and James Harden have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (James Harden is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Devin Booker has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while James Harden scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 0.3 points more than James Harden in his 16 seasons (24.4 points against 24.1). On the other hand James Harden scored a total of 11,235 points more than Devin Booker (27,687 vs. 16,452).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | +0.3 | 10 |
| James Harden | 24.1 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 10 | |
| James Harden | 27,687 | +11,235 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than James Harden (+5.5 points per game) while James Harden scored more points (+2,580).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +5.5 | 4 |
| James Harden | 22.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 4 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,580 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
| James Harden | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 2 | |||
| James Harden | 4 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 460 | |||
| James Harden | 736 | +276 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 634 | |||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +419 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 666 | |||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +484 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +6 | ||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 35 | |||
| James Harden | 101 | +66 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| James Harden | 155 | +108 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| James Harden | 170 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +6 | +478 |
| James Harden | 24.1 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 5,749 | 12,390 | 46.4 | 1,424 | 4,024 | 35.4 | 3,530 | 4,042 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
| difference: | +11,235 | +2,425 | +6,220 | +2.5 | +1,751 | +4,726 | +0.9 | +4,634 | +5,436 | +1.2 | +6 | +478 |
| James Harden | 27,687 | 8,174 | 18,610 | 43.9 | 3,175 | 8,750 | 36.3 | 8,164 | 9,478 | 86.1 | 16 | 1,151 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +12 | +126 |
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +2,580 | +709 | +1,805 | +6.1 | +324 | +992 | +4.9 | +838 | +975 | +3.0 | +12 | +126 |
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 8 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 474 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 8 extra years over Devin Booker, James Harden won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| James Harden | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| James Harden | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| James Harden | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2019 | 11 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |