Lonzo Ball vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lonzo Ball 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 Lonzo Ball, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2018 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.

Lonzo Ball vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball James Harden Lonzo Ball James Harden
Points
+300th
11th
DNP
14th
Rebounds
+300th
161st
DNP
60th
Assists
+300th
13th
DNP
8th
Steals
+300th
25th
DNP
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
DNP
84th
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
DNP
4th
Years717016

Lonzo Ball vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball James Harden Lonzo Ball James Harden
Points
--
27th
DNP
51st
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
31st
DNP
39th
Steals
--
84th
DNP
47th
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
3-Pointers Made
36th
11th
DNP
15th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
11th
+289 3,281 vs. 27,77224,491
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 1,580 vs. 6,4924,912
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 1,702 vs. 8,3486,646
Steals
+300th
25th
+275 442 vs. 1,7201,278
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 179 vs. 656477
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291 vs. 871580
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 1,289 vs. 5,6214,332
Field Goals Made
+300th
39th
+261 1,212 vs. 8,1996,987
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 3,056 vs. 18,66115,605
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 666 vs. 3,1852,519
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 1,846 vs. 8,7786,932
Free Throws Made
+300th
5th
+295 191 vs. 8,1897,998
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 319 vs. 9,5059,186

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
66th
+234 291 vs. 1,155864
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 7 vs. 1710

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
8th
67 8 vs. 8072

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 105105
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:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
14th
0 vs. 3,8953,895
Rebounds
DNP
60th
0 vs. 948948
Assists
DNP
8th
0 vs. 1,1251,125
Steals
DNP
12th
0 vs. 282282
Blocks
DNP
84th
0 vs. 9898
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
195th
0 vs. 126126
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
35th
0 vs. 822822
Field Goals Made
DNP
24th
0 vs. 1,1731,173
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
18th
0 vs. 2,7602,760
3-Pointers Made
DNP
4th
0 vs. 434434
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,2751,275
Free Throws Made
DNP
9th
0 vs. 1,1151,115
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
11th
0 vs. 1,2831,283

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
23rd
0 vs. 173173
Playoffs
DNP
10th
0 vs. 1616

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
27th
11.27 vs. 24.0512.77
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.43 vs. 5.620.19
Assists per game
--
31st
5.85 vs. 7.231.38
Steals per game
--
84th
1.52 vs. 1.490.03
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.570.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.750.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
165th
4.43 vs. 4.870.44
Field Goals Made per game
--
107th
4.16 vs. 7.102.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
70th
10.50 vs. 16.165.65
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
11th
25 2.29 vs. 2.760.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
5th
6.34 vs. 7.601.26
Free Throws Made per game
--
6th
0.66 vs. 7.096.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
18th
1.10 vs. 8.237.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
51st
0.00 vs. 22.5122.51
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 5.485.48
Assists per game
DNP
39th
0.00 vs. 6.506.50
Steals per game
DNP
47th
0.00 vs. 1.631.63
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.570.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.730.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
181st
0.00 vs. 4.754.75
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
143rd
0.00 vs. 6.786.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
109th
0.00 vs. 15.9515.95
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 2.512.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 7.377.37
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
21st
0.00 vs. 6.456.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
39th
0.00 vs. 7.427.42

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.