James Harden vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare James Harden and Shawn Marion 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

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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Shawn Marion James Harden Shawn Marion
Points
11th
89th
14th
128th
Rebounds
161st
43rd
60th
63rd
Assists
13th
+300th
8th
+300th
Steals
25th
21st
12th
77th
Blocks
202nd
62nd
84th
55th
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James Harden vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Shawn Marion James Harden Shawn Marion
Points
27th
267th
51st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
112nd
+300th
114th
Assists
31st
+300th
39th
+300th
Steals
84th
78th
47th
199th
Blocks
+300th
153rd
+300th
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
89th
78 27,772 vs. 17,70010,072
Rebounds
161st
43rd
118 6,492 vs. 10,1013,609
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 8,348 vs. 2,1986,150
Steals
25th
21st
4 1,720 vs. 1,75939
Blocks
202nd
62nd
140 656 vs. 1,233577
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
42nd
+258 871 vs. 2,7321,861
Defensive Rebounds
59th
25th
34 5,621 vs. 7,3691,748
Field Goals Made
39th
65th
26 8,199 vs. 7,289910
Field Goals Attempted
31st
73rd
42 18,661 vs. 15,0563,605
3-Pointers Made
2nd
261st
259 3,185 vs. 7912,394
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
223rd
221 8,778 vs. 2,3906,388
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,189 vs. 2,3315,858
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 9,505 vs. 2,8776,628

Games and Years:

James Harden Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
66th
62nd
4 1,155 vs. 1,1638
Seasons
58th
91st
33 17 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
+300th
105 vs. 1104
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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
128th
114 3,895 vs. 1,5192,376
Rebounds
60th
63rd
3 948 vs. 9399
Assists
8th
+300th
+292 1,125 vs. 158967
Steals
12th
77th
65 282 vs. 128154
Blocks
84th
55th
29 98 vs. 12729
Offensive Rebounds
195th
49th
146 126 vs. 260134
Defensive Rebounds
35th
53rd
18 822 vs. 679143
Field Goals Made
24th
104th
80 1,173 vs. 617556
Field Goals Attempted
18th
104th
86 2,760 vs. 1,3521,408
3-Pointers Made
4th
185th
181 434 vs. 71363
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
170th
167 1,275 vs. 2231,052
Free Throws Made
9th
228th
219 1,115 vs. 214901
Free Throws Attempted
11th
248th
237 1,283 vs. 2631,020

Games and Years:

James Harden Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
131st
108 173 vs. 10964
Playoffs
10th
110th
100 16 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
27th
267th
240 24.05 vs. 15.228.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
112nd
+188 5.62 vs. 8.693.06
Assists per game
31st
+300th
+269 7.23 vs. 1.895.34
Steals per game
84th
78th
6 1.49 vs. 1.510.02
Blocks per game
+300th
153rd
+147 0.57 vs. 1.060.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
128th
+172 0.75 vs. 2.351.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
165th
66th
99 4.87 vs. 6.341.47
Field Goals Made per game
107th
201st
94 7.10 vs. 6.270.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
70th
242nd
172 16.16 vs. 12.953.21
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.76 vs. 0.682.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 7.60 vs. 2.065.54
Free Throws Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 7.09 vs. 2.005.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.23 vs. 2.475.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
+300th
+249 22.51 vs. 13.948.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
114th
+186 5.48 vs. 8.613.13
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.50 vs. 1.455.05
Steals per game
47th
199th
152 1.63 vs. 1.170.46
Blocks per game
+300th
119th
+181 0.57 vs. 1.170.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.73 vs. 2.391.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
181st
80th
101 4.75 vs. 6.231.48
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
248th
105 6.78 vs. 5.661.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
109th
285th
176 15.95 vs. 12.403.55
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.51 vs. 0.651.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.37 vs. 2.055.32
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.45 vs. 1.964.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 7.42 vs. 2.415.00

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.