Kevin Durant vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant and James Harden all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and James Harden, with 16 seasons played from 2010 to 2025, 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.

Kevin Durant vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant James Harden Kevin Durant James Harden
Points
8th
11th
7th
14th
Rebounds
83rd
162nd
28th
60th
Assists
75th
13th
36th
8th
Steals
106th
26th
43rd
12th
Blocks
57th
202nd
24th
84th
3-Pointers Made
14th
2nd
6th
4th
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Kevin Durant vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant James Harden Kevin Durant James Harden
Points
6th
27th
4th
51st
Rebounds
241st
+300th
160th
+300th
Assists
188th
30th
172nd
39th
Steals
+300th
84th
282nd
47th
Blocks
138th
+300th
114th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
68th
11th
44th
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:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
11th
3 30,571 vs. 27,6872,884
Rebounds
83rd
162nd
79 7,828 vs. 6,4731,355
Assists
75th
13th
62 4,908 vs. 8,3163,408
Steals
106th
26th
80 1,174 vs. 1,715541
Blocks
57th
202nd
145 1,273 vs. 655618
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
740 vs. 871131
Defensive Rebounds
29th
60th
31 7,088 vs. 5,6021,486
Field Goals Made
12th
39th
27 10,542 vs. 8,1742,368
Field Goals Attempted
16th
31st
15 20,999 vs. 18,6102,389
3-Pointers Made
14th
2nd
12 2,191 vs. 3,175984
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
2nd
14 5,620 vs. 8,7503,130
Free Throws Made
8th
5th
3 7,296 vs. 8,164868
Free Throws Attempted
17th
7th
10 8,271 vs. 9,4781,207

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
67th
7 1,123 vs. 1,15128
Seasons
51st
87th
36 17 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
8th
26 18 vs. 8062

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
4th
5 72 vs. 10533
50+ point games
12th
4th
8 9 vs. 2415
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
14th
7 4,985 vs. 3,8951,090
Rebounds
28th
60th
32 1,327 vs. 948379
Assists
36th
8th
28 709 vs. 1,125416
Steals
43rd
12th
31 172 vs. 282110
Blocks
24th
84th
60 204 vs. 98106
Offensive Rebounds
190th
195th
5 129 vs. 1263
Defensive Rebounds
10th
35th
25 1,198 vs. 822376
Field Goals Made
8th
24th
16 1,684 vs. 1,173511
Field Goals Attempted
8th
18th
10 3,528 vs. 2,760768
3-Pointers Made
6th
4th
2 366 vs. 43468
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
3rd
2 1,029 vs. 1,275246
Free Throws Made
5th
9th
4 1,251 vs. 1,115136
Free Throws Attempted
9th
11th
2 1,441 vs. 1,283158

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
23rd
3 170 vs. 1733
Playoffs
45th
10th
35 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
13th
18 2 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
9th
5 14 vs. 113
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
27th
21 27.22 vs. 24.053.17
Rebounds per game
241st
+300th
+59 6.97 vs. 5.621.35
Assists per game
188th
30th
158 4.37 vs. 7.232.85
Steals per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.05 vs. 1.490.44
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.570.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.760.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
69th
164th
95 6.31 vs. 4.871.44
Field Goals Made per game
11th
107th
96 9.39 vs. 7.102.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
70th
48 18.70 vs. 16.172.53
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
11th
57 1.95 vs. 2.760.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
5th
49 5.00 vs. 7.602.60
Free Throws Made per game
16th
6th
10 6.50 vs. 7.090.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
17th
12 7.37 vs. 8.230.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
51st
47 29.32 vs. 22.516.81
Rebounds per game
160th
+300th
+140 7.81 vs. 5.482.33
Assists per game
172nd
39th
133 4.17 vs. 6.502.33
Steals per game
282nd
47th
235 1.01 vs. 1.630.62
Blocks per game
114th
+300th
+186 1.20 vs. 0.570.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.730.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
181st
139 7.05 vs. 4.752.30
Field Goals Made per game
15th
143rd
128 9.91 vs. 6.783.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
109th
92 20.75 vs. 15.954.80
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
15th
29 2.15 vs. 2.510.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
10th
28 6.05 vs. 7.371.32
Free Throws Made per game
11th
21st
10 7.36 vs. 6.450.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
39th
19 8.48 vs. 7.421.06

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.