James Harden vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Jaren Jackson Jr., with 8 seasons played from 2019 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. Jaren Jackson Jr.
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr.
Points
10th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
12th
+300th
Blocks
201st
152nd
84th
177th
Years178164

James Harden vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr.
Points
27th
124th
51st
215th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
271st
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
31st
+300th
32nd

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 Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,338 vs. 7,96320,375
Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 6,604 vs. 2,3894,215
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,519 vs. 6537,866
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,748 vs. 4351,313
Blocks
201st
152nd
49 665 vs. 808143
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
886 vs. 570316
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 5,718 vs. 1,8193,899
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 8,363 vs. 2,8245,539
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 19,040 vs. 6,04412,996
3-Pointers Made
2nd
288th
286 3,264 vs. 7442,520
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
276th
274 8,987 vs. 2,1216,866
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,348 vs. 1,5716,777
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,686 vs. 1,9857,701

Games and Years:

James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
+300th
1,176 vs. 432744
Seasons
59th
+300th
17 vs. 89

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
139th
135 107 vs. 6101
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
+300th
+286 3,895 vs. 4253,470
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 176772
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 311,094
Steals
12th
+300th
+288 282 vs. 24258
Blocks
84th
177th
93 98 vs. 5048
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 6462
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 112710
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 1,173 vs. 1391,034
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 2,760 vs. 3512,409
3-Pointers Made
4th
+300th
+296 434 vs. 45389
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
295th
292 1,275 vs. 1361,139
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 1,115 vs. 1021,013
Free Throws Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 1,283 vs. 1251,158

Games and Years:

James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
+300th
173 vs. 27146
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 412

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
124th
97 24.10 vs. 18.435.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 5.530.09
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.24 vs. 1.515.73
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 1.010.48
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.57 vs. 1.871.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.320.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
168th
258th
90 4.86 vs. 4.210.65
Field Goals Made per game
107th
175th
68 7.11 vs. 6.540.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
71st
187th
116 16.19 vs. 13.992.20
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
111st
100 2.78 vs. 1.721.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
61st
55 7.64 vs. 4.912.73
Free Throws Made per game
6th
168th
162 7.10 vs. 3.643.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
171st
153 8.24 vs. 4.593.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Jaren Jackson Jr. Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
215th
164 22.51 vs. 15.746.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
271st
+29 5.48 vs. 6.521.04
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 1.155.35
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.890.74
Blocks per game
+300th
32nd
+268 0.57 vs. 1.851.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.73 vs. 2.371.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
248th
67 4.75 vs. 4.150.60
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 5.151.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
239th
130 15.95 vs. 13.002.95
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
113rd
98 2.51 vs. 1.670.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
85th
75 7.37 vs. 5.042.33
Free Throws Made per game
21st
190th
169 6.45 vs. 3.782.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
225th
186 7.42 vs. 4.632.79

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.