Jaylen Brown vs. James Harden: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of James Harden and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown.
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 Jaylen Brown 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 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (24.0 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 16,202 points more (27,772 vs. 11,570).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 10 | |
| James Harden | 24.0 | +5.0 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,570 | 10 | |
| James Harden | 27,772 | +16,202 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |
| James Harden | 3 |  +3 |
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 Jaylen Brown (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,287).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| James Harden | 22.5 | +3.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 8 | |
| James Harden | 3,895 | +1,287 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| James Harden | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 300 | |||
| James Harden | 739 | +439 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 493 | |||
| James Harden | 1,057 | +564 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 597 | |||
| James Harden | 1,154 | +557 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +10 | ||
| James Harden | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | |||
| James Harden | 101 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | |||
| James Harden | 155 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | |||
| James Harden | 170 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +2 | ||
| James Harden | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 10 | 608 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +4.3 | +4.3 | +13.6 | +7 | +547 | |
| James Harden | 24.0 | 7.1 | 16.2 | 43.9 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,155 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,570 | 4,345 | 9,080 | 47.9 | 1,159 | 3,217 | 36.0 | 1,721 | 2,369 | 72.6 | 10 | 608 |
| difference: | +16,202 | +3,854 | +9,581 | +3.9 | +2,026 | +5,561 | +0.3 | +6,468 | +7,136 | +13.6 | +7 | +547 |
| James Harden | 27,772 | 8,199 | 18,661 | 43.9 | 3,185 | 8,778 | 36.3 | 8,189 | 9,505 | 86.2 | 17 | 1,155 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +5.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +14.2 | +8 | +38 |
| James Harden | 22.5 | 6.8 | 16.0 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +1,287 | +195 | +730 | +5.7 | +171 | +533 | +1.4 | +726 | +748 | +14.2 | +8 | +38 |
| James Harden | 3,895 | 1,173 | 2,760 | 42.5 | 434 | 1,275 | 34.0 | 1,115 | 1,283 | 86.9 | 16 | 173 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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James Harden's additional seasons: | ||||
* James Harden played 7 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 17, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 390 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 16.6. In those 7 extra years over Jaylen Brown, James Harden won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| James Harden | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| James Harden | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2019 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
James Harden's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, James Harden played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |