James Harden vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Kyrie Irving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kyrie Irving James Harden Kyrie Irving
Points
11th
76th
14th
56th
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
100th
8th
67th
Steals
26th
175th
12th
77th
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
162nd
3-Pointers Made
2nd
25th
4th
24th
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James Harden vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Kyrie Irving James Harden Kyrie Irving
Points
27th
30th
51st
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
30th
89th
39th
111st
Steals
84th
146th
47th
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
29th
15th
23rd

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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
76th
65 27,687 vs. 18,4339,254
Rebounds
162nd
+300th
+138 6,473 vs. 3,1733,300
Assists
13th
100th
87 8,316 vs. 4,3653,951
Steals
26th
175th
149 1,715 vs. 1,022693
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 655 vs. 337318
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 638233
Defensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 5,602 vs. 2,5353,067
Field Goals Made
39th
88th
49 8,174 vs. 6,7871,387
Field Goals Attempted
31st
89th
58 18,610 vs. 14,3134,297
3-Pointers Made
2nd
25th
23 3,175 vs. 1,8761,299
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
29th
27 8,750 vs. 4,7633,987
Free Throws Made
5th
179th
174 8,164 vs. 2,9835,181
Free Throws Attempted
7th
250th
243 9,478 vs. 3,3606,118

Games and Years:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
67th
+300th
1,151 vs. 779372
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
160th
152 80 vs. 377

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
30th
26 105 vs. 3768
50+ point games
4th
19th
15 24 vs. 618
60+ point games
4th
11th
7 4 vs. 13
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
56th
42 3,895 vs. 2,2111,684
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 353595
Assists
8th
67th
59 1,125 vs. 471654
Steals
12th
77th
65 282 vs. 128154
Blocks
84th
162nd
78 98 vs. 5345
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 8343
Defensive Rebounds
35th
228th
193 822 vs. 270552
Field Goals Made
24th
56th
32 1,173 vs. 815358
Field Goals Attempted
18th
60th
42 2,760 vs. 1,781979
3-Pointers Made
4th
24th
20 434 vs. 225209
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
30th
27 1,275 vs. 574701
Free Throws Made
9th
109th
100 1,115 vs. 356759
Free Throws Attempted
11th
145th
134 1,283 vs. 403880

Games and Years:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
183rd
160 173 vs. 9677
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 79

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
37th
28 11 vs. 47
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
30th
3 24.05 vs. 23.660.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.071.55
Assists per game
30th
89th
59 7.23 vs. 5.601.62
Steals per game
84th
146th
62 1.49 vs. 1.310.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.430.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.820.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.87 vs. 3.251.61
Field Goals Made per game
107th
26th
81 7.10 vs. 8.711.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
27th
43 16.17 vs. 18.372.21
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
29th
18 2.76 vs. 2.410.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
23rd
18 7.60 vs. 6.111.49
Free Throws Made per game
6th
147th
141 7.09 vs. 3.833.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
205th
188 8.23 vs. 4.313.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
44th
7 22.51 vs. 23.030.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 3.681.80
Assists per game
39th
111st
72 6.50 vs. 4.911.60
Steals per game
47th
123rd
76 1.63 vs. 1.330.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.550.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.860.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 2.811.94
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
47th
96 6.78 vs. 8.491.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
52nd
57 15.95 vs. 18.552.60
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
23rd
8 2.51 vs. 2.340.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
42nd
32 7.37 vs. 5.981.39
Free Throws Made per game
21st
204th
183 6.45 vs. 3.712.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
284th
245 7.42 vs. 4.203.22

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.