James Harden vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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) 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Lou Williams James Harden Lou Williams
Points
11th
141st
14th
246th
Rebounds
161st
+300th
60th
+300th
Assists
13th
147th
8th
184th
Steals
25th
208th
12th
181st
Blocks
202nd
+300th
84th
+300th
Years17171610

James Harden vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Lou Williams James Harden Lou Williams
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
141st
130 27,772 vs. 15,59312,179
Rebounds
161st
+300th
+139 6,492 vs. 2,4844,008
Assists
13th
147th
134 8,348 vs. 3,7894,559
Steals
25th
208th
183 1,720 vs. 952768
Blocks
202nd
+300th
+98 656 vs. 192464
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
871 vs. 431440
Defensive Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 5,621 vs. 2,0533,568
Field Goals Made
39th
223rd
184 8,199 vs. 5,0473,152
Field Goals Attempted
31st
160th
129 18,661 vs. 12,0456,616
3-Pointers Made
2nd
58th
56 3,185 vs. 1,4571,728
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
53rd
51 8,778 vs. 4,1464,632
Free Throws Made
5th
78th
73 8,189 vs. 4,0424,147
Free Throws Attempted
7th
97th
90 9,505 vs. 4,8034,702

Games and Years:

James Harden Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
75th
9 1,155 vs. 1,12332
Seasons
58th
58th
0 17 vs. 170

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
275th
267 80 vs. 179

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
121st
117 105 vs. 897
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
246th
232 3,895 vs. 1,0152,880
Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 948 vs. 199749
Assists
8th
184th
176 1,125 vs. 250875
Steals
12th
181st
169 282 vs. 74208
Blocks
84th
+300th
+216 98 vs. 791
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 3294
Defensive Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 822 vs. 167655
Field Goals Made
24th
267th
243 1,173 vs. 354819
Field Goals Attempted
18th
234th
216 2,760 vs. 8841,876
3-Pointers Made
4th
175th
171 434 vs. 74360
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
126th
123 1,275 vs. 2681,007
Free Throws Made
9th
208th
199 1,115 vs. 233882
Free Throws Attempted
11th
227th
216 1,283 vs. 284999

Games and Years:

James Harden Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
220th
197 173 vs. 8984
Playoffs
10th
154th
144 16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.05 vs. 13.8910.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 2.213.41
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.23 vs. 3.373.85
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 0.850.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.170.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.380.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
+300th
+135 4.87 vs. 1.833.04
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 4.492.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 10.735.43
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
268th
257 2.76 vs. 1.301.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
171st
166 7.60 vs. 3.693.91
Free Throws Made per game
6th
171st
165 7.09 vs. 3.603.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
212nd
194 8.23 vs. 4.283.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 11.4011.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 2.243.24
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 2.813.69
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.830.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.080.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.360.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 1.882.88
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 3.982.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 9.936.02
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 0.831.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
297th
287 7.37 vs. 3.014.36
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.623.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.194.23

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.