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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
James Harden vs. Chris Paul: | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Thunder Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 45th | 99th | 54 | 2,795 vs. 1,232 | 1,563 |
Rebounds | 82nd | 143rd | 61 | 751 vs. 349 | 402 |
Assists | 49th | 61st | 12 | 542 vs. 472 | 70 |
Steals | 43rd | 75th | 32 | 234 vs. 111 | 123 |
Blocks | 86th | +150th | +64 | 59 vs. 11 | 48 |
Offensive Rebounds | 105th | +150th | +45 | 119 vs. 26 | 93 |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | 98th | 38 | 632 vs. 323 | 309 |
Field Goals Made | 65th | 108th | 43 | 840 vs. 434 | 406 |
Field Goals Attempted | 57th | 118th | 61 | 1,891 vs. 887 | 1,004 |
3-Pointers Made | 16th | 55th | 39 | 320 vs. 111 | 209 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 16th | 58th | 42 | 864 vs. 304 | 560 |
Free Throws Made | 28th | 97th | 69 | 795 vs. 253 | 542 |
Free Throws Attempted | 32nd | 104th | 72 | 952 vs. 279 | 673 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 71st | +150th | 220 vs. 70 | 150 | |
Seasons | 73rd | +150th | 3 vs. 1 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 16th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Thunder Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 17th | 57th | 40 | 593 vs. 149 | 444 |
Rebounds | 24th | 65th | 41 | 208 vs. 52 | 156 |
Assists | 14th | 49th | 35 | 140 vs. 37 | 103 |
Steals | 12th | 56th | 44 | 58 vs. 11 | 47 |
Blocks | 30th | 85th | 55 | 16 vs. 3 | 13 |
Offensive Rebounds | 52nd | 119th | 67 | 24 vs. 3 | 21 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19th | 54th | 35 | 184 vs. 49 | 135 |
Field Goals Made | 26th | 55th | 29 | 171 vs. 55 | 116 |
Field Goals Attempted | 25th | 57th | 32 | 384 vs. 112 | 272 |
3-Pointers Made | 8th | 34th | 26 | 61 vs. 16 | 45 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 7th | 34th | 27 | 170 vs. 43 | 127 |
Free Throws Made | 10th | 59th | 49 | 190 vs. 23 | 167 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | 69th | 58 | 225 vs. 26 | 199 |
Games and Years: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 23rd | 123rd | 100 | 43 vs. 7 | 36 |
Playoffs | 26th | 95th | 69 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 50th | 17th | 33 | 12.70 vs. 17.60 | 4.90 |
Rebounds per game | 122nd | 63rd | 59 | 3.41 vs. 4.99 | 1.57 |
Assists per game | 62nd | 5th | 57 | 2.46 vs. 6.74 | 4.28 |
Steals per game | 32nd | 11th | 21 | 1.06 vs. 1.59 | 0.52 |
Blocks per game | 113rd | +150th | +37 | 0.27 vs. 0.16 | 0.11 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +150th | +150th | 0.54 vs. 0.37 | 0.17 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 76th | 27th | 49 | 2.87 vs. 4.61 | 1.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | 75th | 21st | 54 | 3.82 vs. 6.20 | 2.38 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 27th | 47 | 8.60 vs. 12.67 | 4.08 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 20th | 12th | 8 | 1.45 vs. 1.59 | 0.13 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 21st | 13th | 8 | 3.93 vs. 4.34 | 0.42 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | 16th | 0 | 3.61 vs. 3.61 | 0.00 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 24th | 27th | 3 | 4.33 vs. 3.99 | 0.34 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | James Harden | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 8th | 22 | 13.79 vs. 21.29 | 7.50 |
Rebounds per game | 48th | 14th | 34 | 4.84 vs. 7.43 | 2.59 |
Assists per game | 20th | 5th | 15 | 3.26 vs. 5.29 | 2.03 |
Steals per game | 16th | 9th | 7 | 1.35 vs. 1.57 | 0.22 |
Blocks per game | 69th | 61st | 8 | 0.37 vs. 0.43 | 0.06 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 105th | 114th | 9 | 0.56 vs. 0.43 | 0.13 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 31st | 5th | 26 | 4.28 vs. 7.00 | 2.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 10th | 37 | 3.98 vs. 7.86 | 3.88 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 46th | 11th | 35 | 8.93 vs. 16.00 | 7.07 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 17th | 3rd | 14 | 1.42 vs. 2.29 | 0.87 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 16th | 4th | 12 | 3.95 vs. 6.14 | 2.19 |
Free Throws Made per game | 12th | 23rd | 11 | 4.42 vs. 3.29 | 1.13 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 14th | 26th | 12 | 5.23 vs. 3.71 | 1.52 |
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.