James Harden vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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 Brook Lopez.
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 Brook Lopez 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, James Harden averages 8.2 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (24.0 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 10,247 points more (27,796 vs. 17,549).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.0 | +8.2 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,796 | +10,247 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,549 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Brook Lopez | 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 Brook Lopez (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,643).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +8.4 | 16 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,643 | 16 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 740 | +394 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,058 | +195 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 863 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,155 | +49 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,106 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +80 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +95 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +83 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 24.0 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,156 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +5.7 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +1.1 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +6.5 | +1 | +46 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,110 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 27,796 | 8,207 | 18,680 | 43.9 | 3,189 | 8,791 | 36.3 | 8,193 | 9,510 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,156 |
| difference: | +10,247 | +1,516 | +5,200 | +5.7 | +2,106 | +5,710 | +1.1 | +5,109 | +5,641 | +6.5 | +1 | +46 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,549 | 6,691 | 13,480 | 49.6 | 1,083 | 3,081 | 35.2 | 3,084 | 3,869 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,110 |
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: | +8.4 | +1.4 | +5.4 | +8.8 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +4.1 | +7 | +84 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +2,643 | +690 | +1,819 | +8.8 | +340 | +991 | +0.9 | +923 | +1,051 | +4.1 | +7 | +84 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 1 season more than James Harden in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2026—he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2012 | 20 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2013 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2015 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2018 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2019 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Brook Lopez didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |