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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 16 | 14 | 16 | 7 |
James Harden vs. Kyrie Irving | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 11th | 76th | 65 | 27,687 vs. 18,433 | 9,254 |
Rebounds | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 6,473 vs. 3,173 | 3,300 |
Assists | 13th | 100th | 87 | 8,316 vs. 4,365 | 3,951 |
Steals | 26th | 175th | 149 | 1,715 vs. 1,022 | 693 |
Blocks | 202nd | +300th | +98 | 655 vs. 337 | 318 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 871 vs. 638 | 233 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 5,602 vs. 2,535 | 3,067 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | 88th | 49 | 8,174 vs. 6,787 | 1,387 |
Field Goals Attempted | 31st | 89th | 58 | 18,610 vs. 14,313 | 4,297 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 25th | 23 | 3,175 vs. 1,876 | 1,299 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 29th | 27 | 8,750 vs. 4,763 | 3,987 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 179th | 174 | 8,164 vs. 2,983 | 5,181 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 250th | 243 | 9,478 vs. 3,360 | 6,118 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 67th | +300th | 1,151 vs. 779 | 372 | |
Seasons | 87th | 190th | 103 | 16 vs. 14 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 8th | 160th | 152 | 80 vs. 3 | 77 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 30th | 26 | 105 vs. 37 | 68 |
50+ point games | 4th | 19th | 15 | 24 vs. 6 | 18 |
60+ point games | 4th | 11th | 7 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 14th | 56th | 42 | 3,895 vs. 2,211 | 1,684 |
Rebounds | 60th | +300th | +240 | 948 vs. 353 | 595 |
Assists | 8th | 67th | 59 | 1,125 vs. 471 | 654 |
Steals | 12th | 77th | 65 | 282 vs. 128 | 154 |
Blocks | 84th | 162nd | 78 | 98 vs. 53 | 45 |
Offensive Rebounds | 195th | +300th | +105 | 126 vs. 83 | 43 |
Defensive Rebounds | 35th | 228th | 193 | 822 vs. 270 | 552 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | 56th | 32 | 1,173 vs. 815 | 358 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 60th | 42 | 2,760 vs. 1,781 | 979 |
3-Pointers Made | 4th | 24th | 20 | 434 vs. 225 | 209 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 3rd | 30th | 27 | 1,275 vs. 574 | 701 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | 109th | 100 | 1,115 vs. 356 | 759 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | 145th | 134 | 1,283 vs. 403 | 880 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | 183rd | 160 | 173 vs. 96 | 77 |
Playoffs | 10th | +300th | 16 vs. 7 | 9 | |
Triple-Doubles: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | +300th | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 37th | 28 | 11 vs. 4 | 7 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 27th | 30th | 3 | 24.05 vs. 23.66 | 0.39 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.62 vs. 4.07 | 1.55 | |
Assists per game | 30th | 89th | 59 | 7.23 vs. 5.60 | 1.62 |
Steals per game | 84th | 146th | 62 | 1.49 vs. 1.31 | 0.18 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.43 | 0.14 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.82 | 0.06 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.87 vs. 3.25 | 1.61 |
Field Goals Made per game | 107th | 26th | 81 | 7.10 vs. 8.71 | 1.61 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 70th | 27th | 43 | 16.17 vs. 18.37 | 2.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 11th | 29th | 18 | 2.76 vs. 2.41 | 0.35 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | 23rd | 18 | 7.60 vs. 6.11 | 1.49 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | 147th | 141 | 7.09 vs. 3.83 | 3.26 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 205th | 188 | 8.23 vs. 4.31 | 3.92 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 51st | 44th | 7 | 22.51 vs. 23.03 | 0.52 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 3.68 | 1.80 | |
Assists per game | 39th | 111st | 72 | 6.50 vs. 4.91 | 1.60 |
Steals per game | 47th | 123rd | 76 | 1.63 vs. 1.33 | 0.30 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.57 vs. 0.55 | 0.01 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.73 vs. 0.86 | 0.14 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 181st | +300th | +119 | 4.75 vs. 2.81 | 1.94 |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | 47th | 96 | 6.78 vs. 8.49 | 1.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 109th | 52nd | 57 | 15.95 vs. 18.55 | 2.60 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 15th | 23rd | 8 | 2.51 vs. 2.34 | 0.16 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | 42nd | 32 | 7.37 vs. 5.98 | 1.39 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | 204th | 183 | 6.45 vs. 3.71 | 2.74 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 39th | 284th | 245 | 7.42 vs. 4.20 | 3.22 |
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.