James Harden vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton, with 13 seasons played from 2013 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Khris Middleton James Harden Khris Middleton
Points
11th
235th
14th
109th
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
60th
190th
Assists
13th
229th
8th
92nd
Steals
26th
240th
12th
124th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
64th
4th
34th
Years1613169

James Harden vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Khris Middleton James Harden Khris Middleton
Points
27th
198th
51st
80th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
273rd
Assists
30th
235th
39th
121st
Steals
84th
230th
47th
178th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
89th
15th
17th

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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
235th
224 27,687 vs. 12,90114,786
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
+138 6,473 vs. 3,7002,773
Assists
13th
229th
216 8,316 vs. 3,0665,250
Steals
26th
240th
214 1,715 vs. 903812
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 655 vs. 151504
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 482389
Defensive Rebounds
60th
268th
208 5,602 vs. 3,2182,384
Field Goals Made
39th
275th
236 8,174 vs. 4,6883,486
Field Goals Attempted
31st
273rd
242 18,610 vs. 10,1878,423
3-Pointers Made
2nd
64th
62 3,175 vs. 1,4091,766
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
77th
75 8,750 vs. 3,6445,106
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,164 vs. 2,1166,048
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,478 vs. 2,4097,069

Games and Years:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
67th
+300th
1,151 vs. 776375
Seasons
87th
292nd
205 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
202nd
194 80 vs. 278

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
152nd
148 105 vs. 5100
50+ point games
4th
76th
72 24 vs. 123
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
109th
95 3,895 vs. 1,6502,245
Rebounds
60th
190th
130 948 vs. 521427
Assists
8th
92nd
84 1,125 vs. 383742
Steals
12th
124th
112 282 vs. 96186
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 1583
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 6759
Defensive Rebounds
35th
109th
74 822 vs. 454368
Field Goals Made
24th
115th
91 1,173 vs. 591582
Field Goals Attempted
18th
108th
90 2,760 vs. 1,3391,421
3-Pointers Made
4th
34th
30 434 vs. 196238
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
41st
38 1,275 vs. 503772
Free Throws Made
9th
167th
158 1,115 vs. 272843
Free Throws Attempted
11th
204th
193 1,283 vs. 314969

Games and Years:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
273rd
250 173 vs. 8093
Playoffs
10th
223rd
213 16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
198th
171 24.05 vs. 16.637.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.770.86
Assists per game
30th
235th
205 7.23 vs. 3.953.27
Steals per game
84th
230th
146 1.49 vs. 1.160.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.190.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.620.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
164th
264th
100 4.87 vs. 4.150.72
Field Goals Made per game
107th
233rd
126 7.10 vs. 6.041.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
228th
158 16.17 vs. 13.133.04
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
89th
78 2.76 vs. 1.820.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
70th
65 7.60 vs. 4.702.91
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.734.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.23 vs. 3.105.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
80th
29 22.51 vs. 20.631.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 5.48 vs. 6.511.03
Assists per game
39th
121st
82 6.50 vs. 4.791.72
Steals per game
47th
178th
131 1.63 vs. 1.200.43
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.190.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.840.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
110th
71 4.75 vs. 5.680.92
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
103rd
40 6.78 vs. 7.390.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
86th
23 15.95 vs. 16.740.78
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
17th
2 2.51 vs. 2.450.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
27th
17 7.37 vs. 6.291.08
Free Throws Made per game
21st
250th
229 6.45 vs. 3.403.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.933.49

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.