Joe Dumars vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, 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 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.

Joe Dumars vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars James Harden Joe Dumars James Harden
Points
117th
11th
92nd
14th
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+300th
60th
Assists
87th
13th
61st
8th
Steals
241st
25th
133rd
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+300th
84th
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Joe Dumars vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars James Harden Joe Dumars James Harden
Points
215th
27th
220th
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
174th
31st
136th
39th
Steals
+300th
84th
+300th
47th
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:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
11th
106 16,401 vs. 27,77211,371
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 2,203 vs. 6,4924,289
Assists
87th
13th
74 4,612 vs. 8,3483,736
Steals
241st
25th
216 902 vs. 1,720818
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 83 vs. 656573
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
671 vs. 871200
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 1,532 vs. 5,6214,089
Field Goals Made
136th
39th
97 5,994 vs. 8,1992,205
Field Goals Attempted
128th
31st
97 13,026 vs. 18,6615,635
3-Pointers Made
170th
2nd
168 990 vs. 3,1852,195
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
2nd
186 2,592 vs. 8,7786,186
Free Throws Made
126th
5th
121 3,423 vs. 8,1894,766
Free Throws Attempted
155th
7th
148 4,059 vs. 9,5055,446

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
66th
74 1,018 vs. 1,155137
Seasons
194th
58th
136 14 vs. 173

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
4th
75 14 vs. 10591
50+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 2424
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
14th
78 1,752 vs. 3,8952,143
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 257 vs. 948691
Assists
61st
8th
53 512 vs. 1,125613
Steals
133rd
12th
121 91 vs. 282191
Blocks
+300th
84th
+216 6 vs. 9892
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
195th
77 95 vs. 12631
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 162 vs. 822660
Field Goals Made
97th
24th
73 646 vs. 1,173527
Field Goals Attempted
98th
18th
80 1,398 vs. 2,7601,362
3-Pointers Made
264th
4th
260 53 vs. 434381
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
3rd
267 148 vs. 1,2751,127
Free Throws Made
78th
9th
69 407 vs. 1,115708
Free Throws Attempted
97th
11th
86 476 vs. 1,283807

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
23rd
98 112 vs. 17361
Playoffs
154th
10th
144 10 vs. 166

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
215th
27th
188 16.11 vs. 24.057.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 5.623.46
Assists per game
174th
31st
143 4.53 vs. 7.232.70
Steals per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.89 vs. 1.490.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.570.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.750.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
165th
+135 1.50 vs. 4.873.36
Field Goals Made per game
257th
107th
150 5.89 vs. 7.101.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
70th
183 12.80 vs. 16.163.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.97 vs. 2.761.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.55 vs. 7.605.05
Free Throws Made per game
211st
6th
205 3.36 vs. 7.093.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
18th
249 3.99 vs. 8.234.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
51st
169 15.64 vs. 22.516.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 5.483.19
Assists per game
136th
39th
97 4.57 vs. 6.501.93
Steals per game
+300th
47th
+253 0.81 vs. 1.630.82
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.570.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.730.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 1.45 vs. 4.753.31
Field Goals Made per game
237th
143rd
94 5.77 vs. 6.781.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
109th
168 12.48 vs. 15.953.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.47 vs. 2.512.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.32 vs. 7.376.05
Free Throws Made per game
214th
21st
193 3.63 vs. 6.452.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
39th
241 4.25 vs. 7.423.17

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.