James Harden vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 and Victor Wembanyama have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (James Harden is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that James Harden has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that James Harden has better playoff stats. 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 1.6 points more than Victor Wembanyama in his 2 seasons (24.1 points against 22.5), and he also scored a total of 25,049 points more (27,687 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
James Harden | 24.1 | +1.6 | 16 |
Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
James Harden | 27,687 | +25,049 | 16 |
Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 |
Scoring Titles | ||
James Harden | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() +3 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously James Harden has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | 22.5 | +22.5 | 16 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | 3,895 | +3,895 | 16 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
James Harden | 736 | +663 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 73 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
James Harden | 1,053 | +940 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 113 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
James Harden | 1,150 | +1033 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 117 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
James Harden | 1 | +1 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so James Harden's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +5.2 | +14 | +1,034 |
Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +25,049 | +7,215 | +16,567 | +3.0 | +2,905 | +7,953 | +2.4 | +7,714 | +8,922 | +5.2 | +14 | +1,034 |
Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +22.5 | +6.8 | +16.0 | +42.5 | +2.5 | +7.4 | +34.0 | +6.4 | +7.4 | +86.9 | +16 | +173 |
Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +3,895 | +1,173 | +2,760 | +42.5 | +434 | +1,275 | +34.0 | +1,115 | +1,283 | +86.9 | +16 | +173 |
Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 15 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 1,037 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.1 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 15 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, James Harden won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
James Harden | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
James Harden | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2011 | 17 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 15 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 159 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |