James Harden vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 5.7 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 20,375 points more (28,338 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +5.7 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 28,338 | +20,375 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,470).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +6.8 | 16 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +3,470 | 16 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 25 | +25 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 755 | +573 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,078 | +700 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,175 | +745 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +94 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +133 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +143 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
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 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,176 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +9 | +744 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| James Harden | 28,338 | 8,363 | 19,040 | 43.9 | 3,264 | 8,987 | 36.3 | 8,348 | 9,686 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,176 |
| difference: | +20,375 | +5,539 | +12,996 | +2.8 | +2,520 | +6,866 | +1.2 | +6,777 | +7,701 | +7.1 | +9 | +744 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
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: | +6.8 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +12 | +146 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +3,470 | +1,034 | +2,409 | +2.9 | +389 | +1,139 | +0.9 | +1,013 | +1,158 | +5.3 | +12 | +146 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 10 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 605 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 10 extra years over Jaren Jackson Jr., James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2015 | 17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 11 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 94 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |