James Harden vs. Marcus Smart: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Marcus Smart 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 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Marcus Smart, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, 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. Marcus Smart
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Marcus Smart James Harden Marcus Smart
Points
10th
+300th
14th
156th
Rebounds
150th
+300th
60th
216th
Assists
12th
249th
8th
59th
Steals
22nd
175th
12th
62nd
Blocks
201st
+300th
84th
172nd
3-Pointers Made
2nd
162nd
4th
27th
Years1712169

James Harden vs. Marcus Smart
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Marcus Smart James Harden Marcus Smart
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
31st
175th
39th
116th
Steals
84th
68th
47th
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
11th
150th
15th
66th

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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,422 vs. 6,94121,481
Rebounds
150th
+300th
+150 6,614 vs. 2,2354,379
Assists
12th
249th
237 8,541 vs. 2,9515,590
Steals
22nd
175th
153 1,752 vs. 1,022730
Blocks
201st
+300th
+99 665 vs. 235430
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
886 vs. 519367
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 5,728 vs. 1,7164,012
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 8,386 vs. 2,3366,050
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 19,091 vs. 6,01113,080
3-Pointers Made
2nd
162nd
160 3,274 vs. 1,0362,238
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
120th
118 9,016 vs. 3,2055,811
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,376 vs. 1,2337,143
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,717 vs. 1,5828,135

Games and Years:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
57th
+300th
1,179 vs. 655524
Seasons
59th
+300th
17 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
8th
276th
268 82 vs. 181

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
107 vs. 0107
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
156th
142 3,895 vs. 1,3772,518
Rebounds
60th
216th
156 948 vs. 469479
Assists
8th
59th
51 1,125 vs. 524601
Steals
12th
62nd
50 282 vs. 144138
Blocks
84th
172nd
88 98 vs. 5147
Offensive Rebounds
195th
235th
40 126 vs. 10917
Defensive Rebounds
35th
157th
122 822 vs. 360462
Field Goals Made
24th
187th
163 1,173 vs. 453720
Field Goals Attempted
18th
151st
133 2,760 vs. 1,1431,617
3-Pointers Made
4th
27th
23 434 vs. 208226
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
26th
23 1,275 vs. 622653
Free Throws Made
9th
180th
171 1,115 vs. 263852
Free Throws Attempted
11th
183rd
172 1,283 vs. 345938

Games and Years:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
135th
112 173 vs. 10865
Playoffs
10th
223rd
213 16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.11 vs. 10.6013.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.61 vs. 3.412.20
Assists per game
31st
175th
144 7.24 vs. 4.512.74
Steals per game
84th
68th
16 1.49 vs. 1.560.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.360.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.790.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
168th
+300th
+132 4.86 vs. 2.622.24
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.11 vs. 3.573.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.19 vs. 9.187.02
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
150th
139 2.78 vs. 1.581.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
6th
62nd
56 7.65 vs. 4.892.75
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.10 vs. 1.885.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.24 vs. 2.425.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 12.759.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 4.341.14
Assists per game
39th
116th
77 6.50 vs. 4.851.65
Steals per game
47th
123rd
76 1.63 vs. 1.330.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.470.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.010.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 4.75 vs. 3.331.42
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 4.192.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 10.585.37
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
66th
51 2.51 vs. 1.930.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
50th
40 7.37 vs. 5.761.61
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 2.444.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 3.194.22

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.