James Harden vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 12.5 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (24.1 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 22,988 points more (27,687 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +12.5 | 16 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +22,988 | 16 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Naz Reid | 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 Naz Reid (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,538).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +12.6 | 16 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +3,538 | 16 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 24 | +24 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 105 | +105 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +688 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +816 | ||
| Naz Reid | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +751 | ||
| Naz Reid | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 49 | +49 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +99 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +135 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +136 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
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: | +12.5 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +4.8 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +1.0 | +5.7 | +6.3 | +13.3 | +10 | +745 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +22,988 | +6,395 | +14,959 | +4.8 | +2,606 | +7,226 | +1.0 | +7,592 | +8,692 | +13.3 | +10 | +745 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +12.6 | +3.2 | +8.5 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +10.7 | +13 | +137 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +3,538 | +1,045 | +2,491 | +5.1 | +381 | +1,136 | +4.1 | +1,067 | +1,220 | +10.7 | +13 | +137 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 12 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 787 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 12 extra years over Naz Reid, James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2013 | 6 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 119 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |