James Harden vs. Brook Lopez: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Brook Lopez all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where James Harden, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Brook Lopez, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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) 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. Brook Lopez
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Brook Lopez James Harden Brook Lopez
Points
11th
93rd
14th
180th
Rebounds
161st
134th
60th
194th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
12th
270th
Blocks
202nd
18th
84th
40th
Years1718169

James Harden vs. Brook Lopez
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Brook Lopez James Harden Brook Lopez
Points
27th
234th
51st
300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+300th
47th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
93rd
82 27,772 vs. 17,54610,226
Rebounds
161st
134th
27 6,492 vs. 6,752260
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,348 vs. 1,6166,732
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,720 vs. 6341,086
Blocks
202nd
18th
184 656 vs. 2,0651,409
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 871 vs. 2,1631,292
Defensive Rebounds
59th
124th
65 5,621 vs. 4,5891,032
Field Goals Made
39th
94th
55 8,199 vs. 6,6901,509
Field Goals Attempted
31st
110th
79 18,661 vs. 13,4755,186
3-Pointers Made
2nd
137th
135 3,185 vs. 1,0832,102
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
128th
126 8,778 vs. 3,0785,700
Free Throws Made
5th
165th
160 8,189 vs. 3,0835,106
Free Throws Attempted
7th
173rd
166 9,505 vs. 3,8675,638

Games and Years:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
83rd
17 1,155 vs. 1,10946
Seasons
58th
29th
29 17 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
105 vs. 0105
50+ point games
4th
-
24 vs. 024
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
180th
166 3,895 vs. 1,2522,643
Rebounds
60th
194th
134 948 vs. 515433
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 761,049
Steals
12th
270th
258 282 vs. 57225
Blocks
84th
40th
44 98 vs. 14951
Offensive Rebounds
195th
100th
95 126 vs. 18357
Defensive Rebounds
35th
179th
144 822 vs. 332490
Field Goals Made
24th
169th
145 1,173 vs. 483690
Field Goals Attempted
18th
212nd
194 2,760 vs. 9411,819
3-Pointers Made
4th
129th
125 434 vs. 94340
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
110th
107 1,275 vs. 284991
Free Throws Made
9th
263rd
254 1,115 vs. 192923
Free Throws Attempted
11th
285th
274 1,283 vs. 2321,051

Games and Years:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
220th
197 173 vs. 8984
Playoffs
10th
223rd
213 16 vs. 97

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
-
11 vs. 011
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
234th
207 24.05 vs. 15.828.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 6.090.47
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.23 vs. 1.465.77
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 0.570.92
Blocks per game
+300th
32nd
+268 0.57 vs. 1.861.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.75 vs. 1.951.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
269th
104 4.87 vs. 4.140.73
Field Goals Made per game
107th
235th
128 7.10 vs. 6.031.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 12.154.01
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 0.981.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
300th
295 7.60 vs. 2.784.82
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.784.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.23 vs. 3.494.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
300th
249 22.51 vs. 14.078.45
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 5.790.31
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 0.855.65
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.640.99
Blocks per game
+300th
47th
+253 0.57 vs. 1.671.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
210th
+90 0.73 vs. 2.061.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 3.731.02
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
273rd
130 6.78 vs. 5.431.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 10.575.38
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
296th
281 2.51 vs. 1.061.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
270th
260 7.37 vs. 3.194.18
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.164.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 2.614.81

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.