Jaylen Brown vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jaylen Brown and James Harden 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 Jaylen Brown, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, and James Harden, with 17 seasons played from 2010 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.

Jaylen Brown vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jaylen Brown James Harden Jaylen Brown James Harden
Points
+300th
11th
42nd
14th
Rebounds
+300th
161st
84th
60th
Assists
+300th
13th
115th
8th
Steals
+300th
25th
70th
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
152nd
84th
3-Pointers Made
116th
2nd
17th
4th
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Jaylen Brown vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jaylen Brown James Harden Jaylen Brown James Harden
Points
98th
27th
109th
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
31st
+300th
39th
Steals
+300th
84th
+300th
47th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
76th
11th
65th
15th

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:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
11th
+289 11,570 vs. 27,77216,202
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 3,236 vs. 6,4923,256
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 1,608 vs. 8,3486,740
Steals
+300th
25th
+275 614 vs. 1,7201,106
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 230 vs. 656426
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
608 vs. 871263
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 2,628 vs. 5,6212,993
Field Goals Made
+300th
39th
+261 4,345 vs. 8,1993,854
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 9,080 vs. 18,6619,581
3-Pointers Made
116th
2nd
114 1,159 vs. 3,1852,026
3-Pointers Attempted
114th
2nd
112 3,217 vs. 8,7785,561
Free Throws Made
+300th
5th
+295 1,721 vs. 8,1896,468
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 2,369 vs. 9,5057,136

Games and Years:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
66th
+234 608 vs. 1,155547
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 10 vs. 177

Triple-Doubles:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
8th
152 3 vs. 8077

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
4th
84 12 vs. 10593
50+ point games
76th
4th
72 1 vs. 2423
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
14th
28 2,608 vs. 3,8951,287
Rebounds
84th
60th
24 771 vs. 948177
Assists
115th
8th
107 346 vs. 1,125779
Steals
70th
12th
58 134 vs. 282148
Blocks
152nd
84th
68 56 vs. 9842
Offensive Rebounds
141st
195th
54 151 vs. 12625
Defensive Rebounds
61st
35th
26 620 vs. 822202
Field Goals Made
39th
24th
15 978 vs. 1,173195
Field Goals Attempted
44th
18th
26 2,030 vs. 2,760730
3-Pointers Made
17th
4th
13 263 vs. 434171
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
3rd
12 742 vs. 1,275533
Free Throws Made
89th
9th
80 389 vs. 1,115726
Free Throws Attempted
75th
11th
64 535 vs. 1,283748

Games and Years:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
77th
23rd
54 135 vs. 17338
Playoffs
+300th
10th
+290 8 vs. 168

Triple-Doubles:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
9th
46 2 vs. 119
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
27th
71 19.03 vs. 24.055.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 5.620.30
Assists per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.64 vs. 7.234.58
Steals per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.01 vs. 1.490.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.570.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.750.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
233rd
165th
68 4.32 vs. 4.870.54
Field Goals Made per game
100th
107th
7 7.15 vs. 7.100.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
126th
70th
56 14.93 vs. 16.161.22
3-Pointers Made per game
76th
11th
65 1.91 vs. 2.760.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
5th
36 5.29 vs. 7.602.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.83 vs. 7.094.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
283rd
18th
265 3.90 vs. 8.234.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
109th
51st
58 19.32 vs. 22.513.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.71 vs. 5.480.23
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 2.56 vs. 6.503.94
Steals per game
+300th
47th
+253 0.99 vs. 1.630.64
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.570.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.730.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
196th
181st
15 4.59 vs. 4.750.16
Field Goals Made per game
110th
143rd
33 7.24 vs. 6.780.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
145th
109th
36 15.04 vs. 15.950.92
3-Pointers Made per game
65th
15th
50 1.95 vs. 2.510.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
69th
10th
59 5.50 vs. 7.371.87
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 2.88 vs. 6.453.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
39th
+261 3.96 vs. 7.423.45

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.