James Harden vs. Austin Reaves: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Austin Reaves all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Austin Reaves, with 4 seasons played from 2022 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
James Harden vs. Austin Reaves | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Austin Reaves | James Harden | Austin Reaves | |
Points | 11th | +300th | 14th | +300th |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | 60th | +300th |
Assists | 13th | +300th | 8th | +300th |
Steals | 26th | +300th | 12th | +300th |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | 84th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | +300th | 4th | 226th |
Years | 16 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
James Harden vs. Austin Reaves | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
James Harden | Austin Reaves | James Harden | Austin Reaves | |
Points | 27th | -- | 51st | 185th |
Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 30th | -- | 39th | 166th |
Steals | 84th | -- | 47th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | 99th | 15th | 22nd |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 11th | +300th | +289 | 27,687 vs. 4,052 | 23,635 |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 6,473 vs. 1,067 | 5,406 |
Assists | 13th | +300th | +287 | 8,316 vs. 1,196 | 7,120 |
Steals | 26th | +300th | +274 | 1,715 vs. 209 | 1,506 |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | +98 | 655 vs. 86 | 569 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 871 vs. 196 | 675 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5,602 vs. 871 | 4,731 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | +300th | +261 | 8,174 vs. 1,339 | 6,835 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | +300th | +269 | 18,610 vs. 2,785 | 15,825 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 3,175 vs. 493 | 2,682 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,750 vs. 1,334 | 7,416 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8,164 vs. 881 | 7,283 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,478 vs. 1,021 | 8,457 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | +300th | 1,151 vs. 280 | 871 | |
Seasons | 87th | +300th | 16 vs. 4 | 12 | |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 8th | 160th | 152 | 80 vs. 3 | 77 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | +300th | 105 vs. 1 | 104 | |
50+ point games | 4th | - | 24 vs. 0 | 24 | |
60+ point games | 4th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | +300th | +286 | 3,895 vs. 435 | 3,460 |
Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 948 vs. 117 | 831 |
Assists | 8th | +300th | +292 | 1,125 vs. 109 | 1,016 |
Steals | 12th | +300th | +288 | 282 vs. 18 | 264 |
Blocks | 84th | +300th | +216 | 98 vs. 9 | 89 |
Offensive Rebounds | 195th | +300th | +105 | 126 vs. 29 | 97 |
Defensive Rebounds | 35th | +300th | +265 | 822 vs. 88 | 734 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | +300th | +276 | 1,173 vs. 150 | 1,023 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | +300th | +282 | 2,760 vs. 330 | 2,430 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | 226th | 222 | 434 vs. 61 | 373 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | 249th | 246 | 1,275 vs. 161 | 1,114 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | +300th | +291 | 1,115 vs. 74 | 1,041 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | +300th | +289 | 1,283 vs. 83 | 1,200 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | +300th | 173 vs. 26 | 147 | |
Playoffs | 10th | +300th | 16 vs. 3 | 13 | |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | +300th | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | - | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 27th | -- | 24.05 vs. 14.47 | 9.58 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 5.62 vs. 3.81 | 1.81 | |
Assists per game | 30th | -- | 7.23 vs. 4.27 | 2.95 | |
Steals per game | 84th | -- | 1.49 vs. 0.75 | 0.74 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.57 vs. 0.31 | 0.26 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.76 vs. 0.70 | 0.06 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 164th | -- | 4.87 vs. 3.11 | 1.76 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | -- | 7.10 vs. 4.78 | 2.32 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | -- | 16.17 vs. 9.95 | 6.22 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 11th | 99th | 88 | 2.76 vs. 1.76 | 1.00 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | -- | 7.60 vs. 4.76 | 2.84 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | -- | 7.09 vs. 3.15 | 3.95 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | -- | 8.23 vs. 3.65 | 4.59 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Austin Reaves | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | 185th | 134 | 22.51 vs. 16.73 | 5.78 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 4.50 | 0.98 | |
Assists per game | 39th | 166th | 127 | 6.50 vs. 4.19 | 2.31 |
Steals per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 1.63 vs. 0.69 | 0.94 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.35 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.73 vs. 1.12 | 0.39 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 181st | +300th | +119 | 4.75 vs. 3.38 | 1.37 |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | 237th | 94 | 6.78 vs. 5.77 | 1.01 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 109th | 260th | 151 | 15.95 vs. 12.69 | 3.26 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | 22nd | 7 | 2.51 vs. 2.35 | 0.16 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | 31st | 21 | 7.37 vs. 6.19 | 1.18 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 6.45 vs. 2.85 | 3.60 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 39th | +300th | +261 | 7.42 vs. 3.19 | 4.22 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.