Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden
Points
+300th
11th
191st
14th
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+300th
60th
Assists
+300th
13th
174th
8th
Steals
+300th
25th
234th
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
208th
84th
Years817416

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden
Points
21st
27th
23rd
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
31st
71st
39th
Steals
96th
84th
107th
47th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
11th
+289 11,468 vs. 27,77216,304
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 2,242 vs. 6,4924,250
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 2,389 vs. 8,3485,959
Steals
+300th
25th
+275 673 vs. 1,7201,047
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 377 vs. 656279
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
352 vs. 871519
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 1,890 vs. 5,6213,731
Field Goals Made
+300th
39th
+261 4,006 vs. 8,1994,193
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 7,994 vs. 18,66110,667
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 621 vs. 3,1852,564
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 1,759 vs. 8,7787,019
Free Throws Made
199th
5th
194 2,835 vs. 8,1895,354
Free Throws Attempted
260th
7th
253 3,291 vs. 9,5056,214

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
66th
+234 467 vs. 1,155688
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 8 vs. 179

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
8th
194 2 vs. 8078

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
4th
43 27 vs. 10578
50+ point games
23rd
4th
19 5 vs. 2419
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
14th
177 1,186 vs. 3,8952,709
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 248 vs. 948700
Assists
174th
8th
166 262 vs. 1,125863
Steals
234th
12th
222 64 vs. 282218
Blocks
208th
84th
124 45 vs. 9853
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
195th
+105 38 vs. 12688
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 210 vs. 822612
Field Goals Made
217th
24th
193 411 vs. 1,173762
Field Goals Attempted
237th
18th
219 878 vs. 2,7601,882
3-Pointers Made
185th
4th
181 71 vs. 434363
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
3rd
185 203 vs. 1,2751,072
Free Throws Made
144th
9th
135 293 vs. 1,115822
Free Throws Attempted
187th
11th
176 341 vs. 1,283942

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
23rd
+277 46 vs. 173127
Playoffs
+300th
10th
+290 4 vs. 1612

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
9th
69 1 vs. 1110
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
27th
6 24.56 vs. 24.050.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.80 vs. 5.620.82
Assists per game
118th
31st
87 5.12 vs. 7.232.11
Steals per game
96th
84th
12 1.44 vs. 1.490.05
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.81 vs. 0.570.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.750.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
165th
118 4.05 vs. 4.870.82
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
107th
75 8.58 vs. 7.101.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
70th
25 17.12 vs. 16.160.96
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
11th
243 1.33 vs. 2.761.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
5th
156 3.77 vs. 7.603.83
Free Throws Made per game
21st
6th
15 6.07 vs. 7.091.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
18th
17 7.05 vs. 8.231.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
51st
28 25.78 vs. 22.513.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 5.480.09
Assists per game
71st
39th
32 5.70 vs. 6.500.81
Steals per game
107th
47th
60 1.39 vs. 1.630.24
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.570.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.730.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
181st
17 4.57 vs. 4.750.19
Field Goals Made per game
35th
143rd
108 8.93 vs. 6.782.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
109th
66 19.09 vs. 15.953.13
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
15th
126 1.54 vs. 2.510.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
10th
121 4.41 vs. 7.372.96
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
21st
2 6.37 vs. 6.450.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
39th
1 7.41 vs. 7.420.00

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.