Stephen Curry vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. James Harden
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry James Harden Stephen Curry James Harden
Points
24th
11th
10th
14th
Rebounds
298th
161st
76th
60th
Assists
29th
13th
19th
8th
Steals
41st
25th
24th
12th
Blocks
+300th
202nd
177th
84th
3-Pointers Made
1st
2nd
1st
4th
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Stephen Curry vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry James Harden Stephen Curry James Harden
Points
18th
27th
16th
51st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
51st
31st
54th
39th
Steals
77th
84th
77th
47th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
1st
11th
1st
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:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
11th
13 25,521 vs. 27,7722,251
Rebounds
298th
161st
137 4,838 vs. 6,4921,654
Assists
29th
13th
16 6,565 vs. 8,3481,783
Steals
41st
25th
16 1,562 vs. 1,720158
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 269 vs. 656387
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
670 vs. 871201
Defensive Rebounds
152nd
59th
93 4,168 vs. 5,6211,453
Field Goals Made
28th
39th
11 8,692 vs. 8,199493
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
31st
1 18,443 vs. 18,661218
3-Pointers Made
1st
2nd
1 4,080 vs. 3,185895
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
2nd
1 9,641 vs. 8,778863
Free Throws Made
76th
5th
71 4,057 vs. 8,1894,132
Free Throws Attempted
119th
7th
112 4,449 vs. 9,5055,056

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
135th
66th
69 1,031 vs. 1,155124
Seasons
58th
58th
0 17 vs. 170

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
8th
54 10 vs. 8070

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
4th
5 72 vs. 10533
50+ point games
6th
4th
2 15 vs. 249
60+ point games
7th
4th
3 2 vs. 42
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
14th
4 4,147 vs. 3,895252
Rebounds
76th
60th
16 828 vs. 948120
Assists
19th
8th
11 953 vs. 1,125172
Steals
24th
12th
12 231 vs. 28251
Blocks
177th
84th
93 50 vs. 9848
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
195th
28 113 vs. 12613
Defensive Rebounds
45th
35th
10 715 vs. 822107
Field Goals Made
16th
24th
8 1,388 vs. 1,173215
Field Goals Attempted
15th
18th
3 3,056 vs. 2,760296
3-Pointers Made
1st
4th
3 650 vs. 434216
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
3rd
2 1,637 vs. 1,275362
Free Throws Made
30th
9th
21 721 vs. 1,115394
Free Throws Attempted
38th
11th
27 811 vs. 1,283472

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
23rd
18 155 vs. 17318
Playoffs
154th
10th
144 10 vs. 166

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
13th
7 3 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
9th
5 8 vs. 113
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
27th
9 24.75 vs. 24.050.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.69 vs. 5.620.93
Assists per game
51st
31st
20 6.37 vs. 7.230.86
Steals per game
77th
84th
7 1.52 vs. 1.490.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.570.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.750.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
165th
119 4.04 vs. 4.870.82
Field Goals Made per game
36th
107th
71 8.43 vs. 7.101.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
70th
37 17.89 vs. 16.161.73
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
11th
10 3.96 vs. 2.761.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
5th
4 9.35 vs. 7.601.75
Free Throws Made per game
136th
6th
130 3.94 vs. 7.093.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
18th
183 4.32 vs. 8.233.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
51st
35 26.75 vs. 22.514.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 5.480.14
Assists per game
54th
39th
15 6.15 vs. 6.500.35
Steals per game
77th
47th
30 1.49 vs. 1.630.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.570.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.730.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
181st
11 4.61 vs. 4.750.14
Field Goals Made per game
34th
143rd
109 8.95 vs. 6.782.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
109th
78 19.72 vs. 15.953.76
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
15th
14 4.19 vs. 2.511.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
10th
9 10.56 vs. 7.373.19
Free Throws Made per game
99th
21st
78 4.65 vs. 6.451.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
39th
122 5.23 vs. 7.422.18

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.