Dyson Daniels vs. James Harden: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of James Harden and Dyson Daniels 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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James Harden is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dyson Daniels.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that James Harden has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 15.7 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (24.1 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 26,033 points more (27,687 vs. 1,654).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3 | |
| James Harden | 24.1 | +15.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 3 | |
| James Harden | 27,687 | +26,033 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason James Harden has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+21.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,891).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
| James Harden | 22.5 | +21.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | +3,891 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 330 | +330 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
| James Harden | 736 | +724 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 78 | |||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +975 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 173 | |||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +977 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +22 | ||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 101 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 155 | +155 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
| James Harden | 170 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | |||
| James Harden | 3 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +3.6 | +8.8 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +3.6 | +6.4 | +7.0 | +24.7 | +13 | +955 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 681 | 1,442 | 47.2 | 149 | 456 | 32.7 | 143 | 233 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +26,033 | +7,493 | +17,168 | +3.3 | +3,026 | +8,294 | +3.6 | +8,021 | +9,245 | +24.7 | +13 | +955 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +21.2 | +6.1 | +14.0 | +9.2 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +34.0 | +6.4 | +7.4 | +86.9 | +15 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +3,891 | +1,171 | +2,754 | +9.2 | +434 | +1,273 | +34.0 | +1,115 | +1,283 | +86.9 | +15 | +170 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 2013 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 975 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 14 extra years over Dyson Daniels, James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 14 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 139 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |