James Harden vs. Chris Paul: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and James Harden career statistics with the Oklahoma City Thunder and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how James Harden and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering James Harden's 3 seasons (2010 to 2012) and Chris Paul's season (2020) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Thunder 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

James Harden vs. Chris Paul:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Chris Paul James Harden Chris Paul
Points
45th
99th
17th
57th
Rebounds
82nd
143rd
24th
65th
Assists
49th
61st
14th
49th
Steals
43rd
75th
12th
56th
Blocks
86th
+150th
30th
85th
3-Pointers Made
16th
55th
8th
34th
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James Harden vs. Chris Paul:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Chris Paul James Harden Chris Paul
Points
50th
17th
30th
8th
Rebounds
122nd
63rd
48th
14th
Assists
62nd
5th
20th
5th
Steals
32nd
11th
16th
9th
Blocks
113rd
+150th
69th
61st
3-Pointers Made
20th
12th
17th
3rd

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

Thunder Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
99th
54 2,795 vs. 1,2321,563
Rebounds
82nd
143rd
61 751 vs. 349402
Assists
49th
61st
12 542 vs. 47270
Steals
43rd
75th
32 234 vs. 111123
Blocks
86th
+150th
+64 59 vs. 1148
Offensive Rebounds
105th
+150th
+45 119 vs. 2693
Defensive Rebounds
60th
98th
38 632 vs. 323309
Field Goals Made
65th
108th
43 840 vs. 434406
Field Goals Attempted
57th
118th
61 1,891 vs. 8871,004
3-Pointers Made
16th
55th
39 320 vs. 111209
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
58th
42 864 vs. 304560
Free Throws Made
28th
97th
69 795 vs. 253542
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
104th
72 952 vs. 279673
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Games and Years:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+150th
220 vs. 70150
Seasons
73rd
+150th
3 vs. 12
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
57th
40 593 vs. 149444
Rebounds
24th
65th
41 208 vs. 52156
Assists
14th
49th
35 140 vs. 37103
Steals
12th
56th
44 58 vs. 1147
Blocks
30th
85th
55 16 vs. 313
Offensive Rebounds
52nd
119th
67 24 vs. 321
Defensive Rebounds
19th
54th
35 184 vs. 49135
Field Goals Made
26th
55th
29 171 vs. 55116
Field Goals Attempted
25th
57th
32 384 vs. 112272
3-Pointers Made
8th
34th
26 61 vs. 1645
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
34th
27 170 vs. 43127
Free Throws Made
10th
59th
49 190 vs. 23167
Free Throws Attempted
11th
69th
58 225 vs. 26199
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Games and Years:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
123rd
100 43 vs. 736
Playoffs
26th
95th
69 3 vs. 12
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
17th
33 12.70 vs. 17.604.90
Rebounds per game
122nd
63rd
59 3.41 vs. 4.991.57
Assists per game
62nd
5th
57 2.46 vs. 6.744.28
Steals per game
32nd
11th
21 1.06 vs. 1.590.52
Blocks per game
113rd
+150th
+37 0.27 vs. 0.160.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
+150th
0.54 vs. 0.370.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
76th
27th
49 2.87 vs. 4.611.74
Field Goals Made per game
75th
21st
54 3.82 vs. 6.202.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
27th
47 8.60 vs. 12.674.08
3-Pointers Made per game
20th
12th
8 1.45 vs. 1.590.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
13th
8 3.93 vs. 4.340.42
Free Throws Made per game
16th
16th
0 3.61 vs. 3.610.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
27th
3 4.33 vs. 3.990.34

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
8th
22 13.79 vs. 21.297.50
Rebounds per game
48th
14th
34 4.84 vs. 7.432.59
Assists per game
20th
5th
15 3.26 vs. 5.292.03
Steals per game
16th
9th
7 1.35 vs. 1.570.22
Blocks per game
69th
61st
8 0.37 vs. 0.430.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
114th
9 0.56 vs. 0.430.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
5th
26 4.28 vs. 7.002.72
Field Goals Made per game
47th
10th
37 3.98 vs. 7.863.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
11th
35 8.93 vs. 16.007.07
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
3rd
14 1.42 vs. 2.290.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
4th
12 3.95 vs. 6.142.19
Free Throws Made per game
12th
23rd
11 4.42 vs. 3.291.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
26th
12 5.23 vs. 3.711.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Thunder franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.