James Harden vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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 C.J. McCollum, with 12 seasons played from 2014 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. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden C.J. McCollum James Harden C.J. McCollum
Points
11th
149th
14th
163rd
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
241st
8th
247th
Steals
26th
+300th
12th
270th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
292nd
3-Pointers Made
2nd
18th
4th
61st
Years16121610

James Harden vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden C.J. McCollum James Harden C.J. McCollum
Points
27th
80th
51st
93rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
30th
257th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
20th
15th
33rd

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 C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
149th
138 27,687 vs. 15,41412,273
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
+138 6,473 vs. 2,8673,606
Assists
13th
241st
228 8,316 vs. 3,0055,311
Steals
26th
+300th
+274 1,715 vs. 7041,011
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 655 vs. 326329
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 508363
Defensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 5,602 vs. 2,3593,243
Field Goals Made
39th
143rd
104 8,174 vs. 5,8712,303
Field Goals Attempted
31st
129th
98 18,610 vs. 12,9665,644
3-Pointers Made
2nd
18th
16 3,175 vs. 1,9891,186
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
25th
23 8,750 vs. 5,0113,739
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,164 vs. 1,6836,481
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,478 vs. 2,1077,371

Games and Years:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
67th
+300th
1,151 vs. 787364
Seasons
87th
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
275th
267 80 vs. 179

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
79th
75 105 vs. 1491
50+ point games
4th
49th
45 24 vs. 222
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
163rd
149 3,895 vs. 1,3442,551
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 297651
Assists
8th
247th
239 1,125 vs. 205920
Steals
12th
270th
258 282 vs. 57225
Blocks
84th
292nd
208 98 vs. 3365
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 5472
Defensive Rebounds
35th
258th
223 822 vs. 243579
Field Goals Made
24th
153rd
129 1,173 vs. 517656
Field Goals Attempted
18th
138th
120 2,760 vs. 1,1941,566
3-Pointers Made
4th
61st
57 434 vs. 150284
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
63rd
60 1,275 vs. 408867
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 160955
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 2091,074

Games and Years:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 67106
Playoffs
10th
154th
144 16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
55th
46 11 vs. 29
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
80th
53 24.05 vs. 19.594.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 3.641.98
Assists per game
30th
257th
227 7.23 vs. 3.823.41
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 0.890.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.410.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.650.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.87 vs. 3.001.87
Field Goals Made per game
107th
78th
29 7.10 vs. 7.460.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
58th
12 16.17 vs. 16.480.31
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
20th
9 2.76 vs. 2.530.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
18th
13 7.60 vs. 6.371.23
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.144.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.23 vs. 2.685.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
93rd
42 22.51 vs. 20.062.45
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.431.05
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 3.063.44
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.850.78
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.490.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.810.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 3.631.12
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
81st
62 6.78 vs. 7.720.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
63rd
46 15.95 vs. 17.821.87
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
33rd
18 2.51 vs. 2.240.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
37th
27 7.37 vs. 6.091.28
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.394.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.124.30

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.