James Harden vs. Jaden McDaniels: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Jaden McDaniels 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 / 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 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Jaden McDaniels, with 6 seasons played from 2021 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. Jaden McDaniels
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jaden McDaniels James Harden Jaden McDaniels
Points
10th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
201st
+300th
84th
223rd
Years176163

James Harden vs. Jaden McDaniels
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jaden McDaniels James Harden Jaden McDaniels
Points
27th
--
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
--
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
--
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
125th

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.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,338 vs. 4,20524,133
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 6,604 vs. 1,6554,949
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,519 vs. 6357,884
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,748 vs. 3651,383
Blocks
201st
+300th
+99 665 vs. 331334
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
886 vs. 439447
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 5,718 vs. 1,2164,502
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 8,363 vs. 1,6556,708
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 19,040 vs. 3,42015,620
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+300th
+298 3,264 vs. 4852,779
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 8,987 vs. 1,3767,611
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,348 vs. 4107,938
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,686 vs. 5359,151

Games and Years:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
+300th
1,176 vs. 393783
Seasons
59th
+300th
17 vs. 611

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
107 vs. 0107
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 3,895 vs. 4713,424
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 162786
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 451,080
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 35247
Blocks
84th
223rd
139 98 vs. 4256
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 6066
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 102720
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 177996
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 3432,417
3-Pointers Made
4th
258th
254 434 vs. 55379
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,275 vs. 1311,144
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 621,053
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 751,208

Games and Years:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 37136
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 313

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels 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 Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
--
24.10 vs. 10.7013.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
5.62 vs. 4.211.40
Assists per game
31st
--
7.24 vs. 1.625.63
Steals per game
84th
--
1.49 vs. 0.930.56
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.57 vs. 0.840.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.75 vs. 1.120.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
168th
--
4.86 vs. 3.091.77
Field Goals Made per game
107th
--
7.11 vs. 4.212.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
71st
--
16.19 vs. 8.707.49
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
296th
285 2.78 vs. 1.231.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
--
7.64 vs. 3.504.14
Free Throws Made per game
6th
--
7.10 vs. 1.046.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
--
8.24 vs. 1.366.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jaden McDaniels Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 12.739.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.381.10
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 1.225.29
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.950.68
Blocks per game
+300th
125th
+175 0.57 vs. 1.140.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.620.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 2.761.99
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 4.782.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 9.276.68
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
162nd
147 2.51 vs. 1.491.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
208th
198 7.37 vs. 3.543.83
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 1.684.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 2.035.39

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.