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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Kevin Durant vs. James Harden | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 8th | 11th | 3 | 30,571 vs. 27,687 | 2,884 |
Rebounds | 83rd | 162nd | 79 | 7,828 vs. 6,473 | 1,355 |
Assists | 75th | 13th | 62 | 4,908 vs. 8,316 | 3,408 |
Steals | 106th | 26th | 80 | 1,174 vs. 1,715 | 541 |
Blocks | 57th | 202nd | 145 | 1,273 vs. 655 | 618 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 740 vs. 871 | 131 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | 60th | 31 | 7,088 vs. 5,602 | 1,486 |
Field Goals Made | 12th | 39th | 27 | 10,542 vs. 8,174 | 2,368 |
Field Goals Attempted | 16th | 31st | 15 | 20,999 vs. 18,610 | 2,389 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | 2nd | 12 | 2,191 vs. 3,175 | 984 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 16th | 2nd | 14 | 5,620 vs. 8,750 | 3,130 |
Free Throws Made | 8th | 5th | 3 | 7,296 vs. 8,164 | 868 |
Free Throws Attempted | 17th | 7th | 10 | 8,271 vs. 9,478 | 1,207 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 67th | 7 | 1,123 vs. 1,151 | 28 |
Seasons | 51st | 87th | 36 | 17 vs. 16 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 8th | 26 | 18 vs. 80 | 62 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 4th | 5 | 72 vs. 105 | 33 |
50+ point games | 12th | 4th | 8 | 9 vs. 24 | 15 |
60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 7th | 14th | 7 | 4,985 vs. 3,895 | 1,090 |
Rebounds | 28th | 60th | 32 | 1,327 vs. 948 | 379 |
Assists | 36th | 8th | 28 | 709 vs. 1,125 | 416 |
Steals | 43rd | 12th | 31 | 172 vs. 282 | 110 |
Blocks | 24th | 84th | 60 | 204 vs. 98 | 106 |
Offensive Rebounds | 190th | 195th | 5 | 129 vs. 126 | 3 |
Defensive Rebounds | 10th | 35th | 25 | 1,198 vs. 822 | 376 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 24th | 16 | 1,684 vs. 1,173 | 511 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 18th | 10 | 3,528 vs. 2,760 | 768 |
3-Pointers Made | 6th | 4th | 2 | 366 vs. 434 | 68 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 1,029 vs. 1,275 | 246 |
Free Throws Made | 5th | 9th | 4 | 1,251 vs. 1,115 | 136 |
Free Throws Attempted | 9th | 11th | 2 | 1,441 vs. 1,283 | 158 |
Games and Years: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 23rd | 3 | 170 vs. 173 | 3 |
Playoffs | 45th | 10th | 35 | 13 vs. 16 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | 13th | 18 | 2 vs. 4 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 4th | 9th | 5 | 14 vs. 11 | 3 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 27th | 21 | 27.22 vs. 24.05 | 3.17 |
Rebounds per game | 241st | +300th | +59 | 6.97 vs. 5.62 | 1.35 |
Assists per game | 188th | 30th | 158 | 4.37 vs. 7.23 | 2.85 |
Steals per game | +300th | 84th | +216 | 1.05 vs. 1.49 | 0.44 |
Blocks per game | 138th | +300th | +162 | 1.13 vs. 0.57 | 0.56 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 0.76 | 0.10 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 69th | 164th | 95 | 6.31 vs. 4.87 | 1.44 |
Field Goals Made per game | 11th | 107th | 96 | 9.39 vs. 7.10 | 2.29 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 22nd | 70th | 48 | 18.70 vs. 16.17 | 2.53 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 68th | 11th | 57 | 1.95 vs. 2.76 | 0.81 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 54th | 5th | 49 | 5.00 vs. 7.60 | 2.60 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | 6th | 10 | 6.50 vs. 7.09 | 0.60 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 17th | 12 | 7.37 vs. 8.23 | 0.87 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kevin Durant | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 51st | 47 | 29.32 vs. 22.51 | 6.81 |
Rebounds per game | 160th | +300th | +140 | 7.81 vs. 5.48 | 2.33 |
Assists per game | 172nd | 39th | 133 | 4.17 vs. 6.50 | 2.33 |
Steals per game | 282nd | 47th | 235 | 1.01 vs. 1.63 | 0.62 |
Blocks per game | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1.20 vs. 0.57 | 0.63 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.73 | 0.03 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 42nd | 181st | 139 | 7.05 vs. 4.75 | 2.30 |
Field Goals Made per game | 15th | 143rd | 128 | 9.91 vs. 6.78 | 3.13 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | 109th | 92 | 20.75 vs. 15.95 | 4.80 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 44th | 15th | 29 | 2.15 vs. 2.51 | 0.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 38th | 10th | 28 | 6.05 vs. 7.37 | 1.32 |
Free Throws Made per game | 11th | 21st | 10 | 7.36 vs. 6.45 | 0.91 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | 39th | 19 | 8.48 vs. 7.42 | 1.06 |
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.