James Harden vs. Jalen Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams, with 3 seasons played from 2023 to 2025, 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. Jalen Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jalen Williams James Harden Jalen Williams
Points
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
161st
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
+300th
Years173162

James Harden vs. Jalen Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jalen Williams James Harden Jalen Williams
Points
27th
--
51st
82nd
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
--
39th
104th
Steals
84th
--
47th
78th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

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 Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 27,772 vs. 3,90123,871
Rebounds
161st
+300th
+139 6,492 vs. 9885,504
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,348 vs. 9247,424
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,720 vs. 2941,426
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 656 vs. 126530
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 180691
Defensive Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 5,621 vs. 8084,813
Field Goals Made
39th
+300th
+261 8,199 vs. 1,5156,684
Field Goals Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 18,661 vs. 2,95515,706
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+300th
+298 3,185 vs. 3002,885
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 8,778 vs. 7867,992
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,189 vs. 5717,618
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,505 vs. 7118,794

Games and Years:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
+300th
1,155 vs. 215940
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 314

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
+300th
105 vs. 1104
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 Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 3,895 vs. 6793,216
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 195753
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 165960
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 49233
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 1484
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 3789
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 158664
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 253920
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 5562,204
3-Pointers Made
4th
276th
272 434 vs. 50384
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
259th
256 1,275 vs. 1541,121
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 123992
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 1551,128

Games and Years:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 33140
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 214

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
78th
69 11 vs. 110
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
--
24.05 vs. 18.145.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
5.62 vs. 4.601.03
Assists per game
31st
--
7.23 vs. 4.302.93
Steals per game
84th
--
1.49 vs. 1.370.12
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.57 vs. 0.590.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.75 vs. 0.840.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
--
4.87 vs. 3.761.11
Field Goals Made per game
107th
--
7.10 vs. 7.050.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
--
16.16 vs. 13.742.41
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
225th
214 2.76 vs. 1.401.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
--
7.60 vs. 3.663.94
Free Throws Made per game
6th
--
7.09 vs. 2.664.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
--
8.23 vs. 3.314.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
82nd
31 22.51 vs. 20.581.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 5.910.43
Assists per game
39th
104th
65 6.50 vs. 5.001.50
Steals per game
47th
78th
31 1.63 vs. 1.480.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.420.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.120.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
176th
5 4.75 vs. 4.790.04
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
83rd
60 6.78 vs. 7.670.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
81st
28 15.95 vs. 16.850.89
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
145th
130 2.51 vs. 1.520.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
104th
94 7.37 vs. 4.672.70
Free Throws Made per game
21st
202nd
181 6.45 vs. 3.732.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
211st
172 7.42 vs. 4.702.72

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.