James Harden vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam.
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 Pascal Siakam 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 6.1 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 9 seasons (24.1 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 16,362 points more (27,687 vs. 11,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 24.1 | +6.1 | 16 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| James Harden | 27,687 | +16,362 | 16 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
| Pascal Siakam | 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 Pascal Siakam (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,211).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 22.5 | +4.4 | 16 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| James Harden | 3,895 | +2,211 | 16 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 736 | +456 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 280 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 1,053 | +550 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 503 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1,150 | +535 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 615 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 11 | +11 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 101 | +62 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| James Harden | 155 | +75 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| James Harden | 170 | +79 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| James Harden | 3 | +1 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 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: | +6.1 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +4.1 | +9.8 | +7 | +522 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +16,362 | +3,842 | +9,924 | +6.0 | +2,483 | +6,711 | +2.4 | +6,195 | +6,896 | +9.8 | +7 | +522 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | 4,332 | 8,686 | 49.9 | 692 | 2,039 | 33.9 | 1,969 | 2,582 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +4.4 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +6.5 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +15.0 | +9 | +80 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
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: | +2,211 | +513 | +1,414 | +6.5 | +339 | +968 | +3.1 | +846 | +909 | +15.0 | +9 | +80 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 7 seasons more than Pascal Siakam in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 25.6 points in a total of 464 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 7 extra years over Pascal Siakam, James Harden won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2014 | 6 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| James Harden | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2016 | 5 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |