James Harden vs. Andre Iguodala: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Iguodala and James Harden 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 Andre Iguodala.
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 Andre Iguodala 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 12.8 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (24.1 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 13,719 points more (27,687 vs. 13,968).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +12.8 | 16 |
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +13,719 | 16 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 19 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |
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 Andre Iguodala (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,234).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +13.1 | 16 |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,234 | 16 |
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +539 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +388 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | +47 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +85 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +79 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +3 | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 167 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
| Andre Iguodala | 10 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +3.0 | +7.4 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +5.0 | +15.2 | +3 | +80 |
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13,719 | +3,146 | +7,740 | +2.3 | +2,094 | +5,472 | +3.3 | +5,333 | +5,484 | +15.2 | +3 | +80 |
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +3.4 | +8.5 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +4.8 | +28.6 | +1 | +4 |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
| difference: | +2,234 | +567 | +1,437 | +3.3 | +252 | +762 | +1.5 | +848 | +825 | +28.6 | +1 | +4 |
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Andre Iguodala's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Iguodala played 1 season more than James Harden in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2023—he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 8 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2015 | 17 |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Andre Iguodala didn't play in the postseason. |