James Harden vs. Serge Ibaka: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Serge Ibaka 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 Serge Ibaka, with 14 seasons played from 2010 to 2023, 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. Serge Ibaka
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Serge Ibaka James Harden Serge Ibaka
Points
11th
+300th
14th
110th
Rebounds
161st
158th
60th
56th
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
12th
251st
Blocks
202nd
27th
84th
8th
Years17141612

James Harden vs. Serge Ibaka
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Serge Ibaka James Harden Serge Ibaka
Points
27th
+300th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
228th
+300th
280th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
+300th
47th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
29th
+300th
24th

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 Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
+300th
+289 27,772 vs. 11,02816,744
Rebounds
161st
158th
3 6,492 vs. 6,51321
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,348 vs. 7497,599
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,720 vs. 3731,347
Blocks
202nd
27th
175 656 vs. 1,7591,103
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
126th
+174 871 vs. 1,8941,023
Defensive Rebounds
59th
119th
60 5,621 vs. 4,6191,002
Field Goals Made
39th
291st
252 8,199 vs. 4,5753,624
Field Goals Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 18,661 vs. 8,9169,745
3-Pointers Made
2nd
+300th
+298 3,185 vs. 6142,571
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 8,778 vs. 1,7097,069
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,189 vs. 1,2646,925
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,505 vs. 1,6697,836

Games and Years:

James Harden Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
243rd
177 1,155 vs. 919236
Seasons
58th
194th
136 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
105 vs. 0105
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 Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
110th
96 3,895 vs. 1,6082,287
Rebounds
60th
56th
4 948 vs. 96517
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 1091,016
Steals
12th
251st
239 282 vs. 61221
Blocks
84th
8th
76 98 vs. 292194
Offensive Rebounds
195th
42nd
153 126 vs. 277151
Defensive Rebounds
35th
50th
15 822 vs. 688134
Field Goals Made
24th
96th
72 1,173 vs. 654519
Field Goals Attempted
18th
117th
99 2,760 vs. 1,3111,449
3-Pointers Made
4th
129th
125 434 vs. 94340
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
142nd
139 1,275 vs. 2461,029
Free Throws Made
9th
243rd
234 1,115 vs. 206909
Free Throws Attempted
11th
250th
239 1,283 vs. 2611,022

Games and Years:

James Harden Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
46th
23 173 vs. 15221
Playoffs
10th
76th
66 16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Serge Ibaka 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 Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
+300th
+273 24.05 vs. 12.0012.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 5.62 vs. 7.091.47
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.23 vs. 0.826.41
Steals per game
84th
+300th
+216 1.49 vs. 0.411.08
Blocks per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.57 vs. 1.911.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.75 vs. 2.061.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
151st
14 4.87 vs. 5.030.16
Field Goals Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 7.10 vs. 4.982.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
+300th
+230 16.16 vs. 9.706.45
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 0.672.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 7.60 vs. 1.865.74
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 1.385.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.23 vs. 1.826.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Serge Ibaka Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 10.5811.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
280th
+20 5.48 vs. 6.350.87
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 0.725.79
Steals per game
47th
+300th
+253 1.63 vs. 0.401.23
Blocks per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.57 vs. 1.921.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 0.73 vs. 1.821.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
205th
24 4.75 vs. 4.530.23
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
+300th
+157 6.78 vs. 4.302.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
+300th
+191 15.95 vs. 8.637.33
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 0.621.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.37 vs. 1.625.75
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 1.365.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 1.725.70

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.