Complete Stats Comparison of Anthony Davis and James Harden
Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Anthony Davis and James Harden during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.
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Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats |
Main Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| Anthony Davis | 2 (rebounds, blocks) | 2 (rebounds, blocks) | 13 seasons |
| James Harden | 2 (assists, steals) | 3 (points, assists, steals) | 16 seasons |
| they are tied | 1 (points) | ||
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| Anthony Davis | 3 (points, rebounds, blocks) | 1 (blocks) | 6 Playoffs |
| James Harden | 2 (assists, steals) | 4 (points, rebounds, assists, steals) | 16 Playoffs |
All Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| Anthony Davis | 7 stats | 6 stats | 1 stat |
| James Harden | 4 stats | 8 stats | 2 stats |
| they are tied | 1 stat | ||
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| Anthony Davis | 8 stats | 4 stats | 1 stat |
| James Harden | 3 stats | 10 stats | 2 stats |
| they are tied | 1 stat | ||
- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.
- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.
- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.
Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...
Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season |
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Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?- Anthony Davis has better averages in field goals made (+1.9), offensive rebounds (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+3.1), total rebounds (+5.1) and blocks (+1.7) - James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+2.3), free throws made (+1.5), assists (+4.6) and steals (+0.2) - - James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+0.2) - Anthony Davis has higher average in field goals attempted (+1.1) - James Harden has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+6.0) and free throws attempted (+1.2) |
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season |
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Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?- Anthony Davis has more offensive rebounds (+1,215), defensive rebounds (+728), total rebounds (+1,943) and blocks (+1,160) - James Harden played more years (+3) and games (+364), and has more points (+8,709), field goals made (+1,074), 3-pointers made (+2,800), free throws made (+3,761), assists (+6,307) and steals (+682) - - James Harden has more turnovers (+2,687) and personal fouls (+1,017) - - James Harden has more field goals attempted (+5,021), 3-pointers attempted (+7,481) and free throws attempted (+3,932) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season |
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Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?- Anthony Davis has better averages in points (+3.6), field goals made (+2.8), offensive rebounds (+1.8), defensive rebounds (+4.5), total rebounds (+6.3) and blocks (+1.6) - James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.9), assists (+3.7) and steals (+0.3) - - James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+0.1) - Anthony Davis has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7) and free throws attempted (+0.2) - James Harden has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+5.5) |
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs |
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Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?- Anthony Davis has more offensive rebounds (+22) and blocks (+31) - James Harden played more years (+10) and games (+113), and has more points (+2,329), field goals made (+599), 3-pointers made (+398), free throws made (+733), defensive rebounds (+265), total rebounds (+243), assists (+955) and steals (+206) - - James Harden has more turnovers (+450) and personal fouls (+340) - - James Harden has more field goals attempted (+1,701), 3-pointers attempted (+1,160) and free throws attempted (+828) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs |
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