James Harden vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Kyle Lowry 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
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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 Kyle Lowry, with 19 seasons played from 2007 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. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kyle Lowry James Harden Kyle Lowry
Points
11th
118th
14th
85th
Rebounds
161st
288th
60th
154th
Assists
13th
19th
8th
34th
Steals
25th
55th
12th
41st
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
190th
3-Pointers Made
2nd
13th
4th
22nd
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James Harden vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kyle Lowry James Harden Kyle Lowry
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
66th
39th
84th
Steals
84th
158th
47th
139th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
81st
15th
96th

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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
118th
107 27,772 vs. 16,35611,416
Rebounds
161st
288th
127 6,492 vs. 4,9611,531
Assists
13th
19th
6 8,348 vs. 7,0991,249
Steals
25th
55th
30 1,720 vs. 1,499221
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 656 vs. 351305
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 89221
Defensive Rebounds
59th
157th
98 5,621 vs. 4,0691,552
Field Goals Made
39th
199th
160 8,199 vs. 5,2502,949
Field Goals Attempted
31st
153rd
122 18,661 vs. 12,4006,261
3-Pointers Made
2nd
13th
11 3,185 vs. 2,205980
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
12th
10 8,778 vs. 5,9972,781
Free Throws Made
5th
100th
95 8,189 vs. 3,6514,538
Free Throws Attempted
7th
117th
110 9,505 vs. 4,4785,027

Games and Years:

James Harden Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
58th
8 1,155 vs. 1,17318
Seasons
58th
12th
46 17 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
24th
16 80 vs. 2159

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
185th
181 105 vs. 4101
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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
85th
71 3,895 vs. 1,8362,059
Rebounds
60th
154th
94 948 vs. 582366
Assists
8th
34th
26 1,125 vs. 730395
Steals
12th
41st
29 282 vs. 174108
Blocks
84th
190th
106 98 vs. 4850
Offensive Rebounds
195th
262nd
67 126 vs. 9729
Defensive Rebounds
35th
97th
62 822 vs. 485337
Field Goals Made
24th
107th
83 1,173 vs. 611562
Field Goals Attempted
18th
89th
71 2,760 vs. 1,4871,273
3-Pointers Made
4th
22nd
18 434 vs. 238196
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
20th
17 1,275 vs. 704571
Free Throws Made
9th
92nd
83 1,115 vs. 376739
Free Throws Attempted
11th
101st
90 1,283 vs. 468815

Games and Years:

James Harden Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
74th
51 173 vs. 13637
Playoffs
10th
110th
100 16 vs. 115

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.05 vs. 13.9410.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.231.39
Assists per game
31st
66th
35 7.23 vs. 6.051.18
Steals per game
84th
158th
74 1.49 vs. 1.280.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.300.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.760.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
+300th
+135 4.87 vs. 3.471.40
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 4.482.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 10.575.59
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
81st
70 2.76 vs. 1.880.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
49th
44 7.60 vs. 5.112.49
Free Throws Made per game
6th
254th
248 7.09 vs. 3.113.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.23 vs. 3.824.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 13.509.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.281.20
Assists per game
39th
84th
45 6.50 vs. 5.371.14
Steals per game
47th
139th
92 1.63 vs. 1.280.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.350.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.710.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 3.571.19
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 4.492.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 10.935.02
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
96th
81 2.51 vs. 1.750.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
83rd
73 7.37 vs. 5.182.19
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.763.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.443.98

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.