James Harden vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 11.5 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (24.1 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 10,158 points more (27,687 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +11.5 | 16 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +10,158 | 16 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Jason Kidd | 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 Jason Kidd (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,852).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +9.6 | 16 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +1,852 | 16 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +511 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +166 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +203 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +37 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +71 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +51 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +24 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +9 | ||
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: | +11.5 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +7.6 | +3 | +240 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +10,158 | +1,955 | +3,053 | +3.9 | +1,187 | +3,049 | +1.4 | +5,061 | +5,524 | +7.6 | +3 | +240 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +9.6 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +8.8 | +1 | +15 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +1,852 | +453 | +917 | +3.4 | +198 | +542 | +1.8 | +748 | +813 | +8.8 | +1 | +15 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 3 seasons more than James Harden in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2011 to 2013—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 204 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.9 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |