LaMarcus Aldridge vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMarcus Aldridge 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 / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMarcus Aldridge, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2007 to 2022, 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden
Points
48th
11th
132nd
14th
Rebounds
61st
161st
140th
60th
Assists
+300th
13th
+300th
8th
Steals
+300th
26th
+300th
12th
Blocks
67th
202nd
81st
84th
Years1617916

LaMarcus Aldridge vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden
Points
93rd
27th
76th
51st
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
117th
+300th
Assists
+300th
31st
+300th
39th
Steals
+300th
84th
+300th
47th
Blocks
145th
+300th
82nd
+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:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
11th
37 20,558 vs. 27,7327,174
Rebounds
61st
161st
100 8,736 vs. 6,4822,254
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 2,076 vs. 8,3346,258
Steals
+300th
26th
+274 758 vs. 1,715957
Blocks
67th
202nd
135 1,187 vs. 656531
Offensive Rebounds
39th
+300th
+261 2,776 vs. 8711,905
Defensive Rebounds
51st
60th
9 5,960 vs. 5,611349
Field Goals Made
37th
39th
2 8,311 vs. 8,187124
Field Goals Attempted
42nd
31st
11 16,872 vs. 18,6341,762
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 227 vs. 3,1822,955
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 710 vs. 8,7668,056
Free Throws Made
97th
5th
92 3,709 vs. 8,1764,467
Free Throws Attempted
109th
7th
102 4,563 vs. 9,4914,928

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
104th
66th
38 1,076 vs. 1,15377
Seasons
91st
55th
36 16 vs. 171

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
4th
117 8 vs. 10597
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:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
132nd
14th
118 1,494 vs. 3,8952,401
Rebounds
140th
60th
80 614 vs. 948334
Assists
+300th
8th
+292 119 vs. 1,1251,006
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 49 vs. 282233
Blocks
81st
84th
3 100 vs. 982
Offensive Rebounds
100th
195th
95 183 vs. 12657
Defensive Rebounds
116th
35th
81 431 vs. 822391
Field Goals Made
118th
24th
94 584 vs. 1,173589
Field Goals Attempted
120th
18th
102 1,284 vs. 2,7601,476
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 17 vs. 434417
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 52 vs. 1,2751,223
Free Throws Made
136th
9th
127 309 vs. 1,115806
Free Throws Attempted
159th
11th
148 375 vs. 1,283908

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
23rd
+277 72 vs. 173101
Playoffs
223rd
10th
213 9 vs. 167

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
9th
40 3 vs. 118
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
93rd
27th
66 19.11 vs. 24.054.95
Rebounds per game
142nd
+300th
+158 8.12 vs. 5.622.50
Assists per game
+300th
31st
+269 1.93 vs. 7.235.30
Steals per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.70 vs. 1.490.78
Blocks per game
145th
+300th
+155 1.10 vs. 0.570.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
80th
+300th
+220 2.58 vs. 0.761.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
108th
165th
57 5.54 vs. 4.870.67
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
108th
46 7.72 vs. 7.100.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
98th
70th
28 15.68 vs. 16.160.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.21 vs. 2.762.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.66 vs. 7.606.94
Free Throws Made per game
196th
6th
190 3.45 vs. 7.093.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
18th
197 4.24 vs. 8.233.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
76th
51st
25 20.75 vs. 22.511.76
Rebounds per game
117th
+300th
+183 8.53 vs. 5.483.05
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.65 vs. 6.504.85
Steals per game
+300th
47th
+253 0.68 vs. 1.630.95
Blocks per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.39 vs. 0.570.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
+300th
+193 2.54 vs. 0.731.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
94th
181st
87 5.99 vs. 4.751.23
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
143rd
81 8.11 vs. 6.781.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
62nd
109th
47 17.83 vs. 15.951.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.24 vs. 2.512.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.72 vs. 7.376.65
Free Throws Made per game
138th
21st
117 4.29 vs. 6.452.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
166th
39th
127 5.21 vs. 7.422.21

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.