Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and James Worthy

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by James Harden and James Worthy 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		17
seasons
James Worthy1
(blocks)		0
12
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
Playoffs
James Worthy1
(blocks)		0
9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden7
stats		11
stats		2
stats
James Worthy5
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
James Worthy5
stats		4
stats		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

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while James Worthy has better average in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+6.5), 3-pointers made (+2.7), free throws made (+4.5), defensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+0.5), assists (+4.2) and steals (+0.4)
- James Worthy has better averages in field goals made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.9) and blocks (+0.1)
- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+0.4)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.9), 3-pointers attempted (+7.1) and free throws attempted (+4.8)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 24.1
+6.5
James Worthy 17.6
Field Goals Made
James Harden 7.1
James Worthy 7.4
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.2
+1.9
James Worthy 14.3
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.8
+2.7
James Worthy 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.6
+7.1
James Worthy 0.5
Free Throws Made
James Harden 7.1
+4.5
James Worthy 2.6
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 8.2
+4.8
James Worthy 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.8
James Worthy 1.7
+0.9
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.9
+1.5
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.6
+0.5
James Worthy 5.1
Assists
James Harden 7.2
+4.2
James Worthy 3.0
Steals
James Harden 1.5
+0.4
James Worthy 1.1
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
James Worthy 0.7
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.7
+1.7
James Worthy 2.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2.5
+0.4
James Worthy 2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, James Harden has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than James Worthy.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden played more years (+5) and games (+245), and has more points (+11,904), field goals made (+1,447), 3-pointers made (+3,130), free throws made (+5,880), defensive rebounds (+2,557), total rebounds (+1,879), assists (+5,693), steals (+694) and blocks (+39)
- James Worthy has more offensive rebounds (+678)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+2,483) and personal fouls (+921)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+5,753), 3-pointers attempted (+8,459) and free throws attempted (+6,474)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 17
+5
James Worthy 12
Games
James Harden 1,171
+245
James Worthy 926
Points
James Harden 28,224
+11,904
James Worthy 16,320
Field Goals Made
James Harden 8,325
+1,447
James Worthy 6,878
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 18,957
+5,753
James Worthy 13,204
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 3,247
+3,130
James Worthy 117
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 8,945
+8,459
James Worthy 486
Free Throws Made
James Harden 8,327
+5,880
James Worthy 2,447
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 9,658
+6,474
James Worthy 3,184
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 883
James Worthy 1,561
+678
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 5,704
+2,557
James Worthy 3,147
Total Rebounds
James Harden 6,587
+1,879
James Worthy 4,708
Assists
James Harden 8,484
+5,693
James Worthy 2,791
Steals
James Harden 1,735
+694
James Worthy 1,041
Blocks
James Harden 663
+39
James Worthy 624
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 4,342
+2,483
James Worthy 1,859
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2,896
+921
James Worthy 1,975

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, James Harden has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while James Worthy has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 43.9%
James Worthy 52.1%
+8.2
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 36.3%
+12.2
James Worthy 24.1%
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.2%
+9.3
James Worthy 76.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while James Worthy has better average in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+1.4), 3-pointers made (+2.4), free throws made (+3.1), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+0.3), assists (+3.3) and steals (+0.4)
- James Worthy has better averages in field goals made (+2.1), offensive rebounds (+1.1) and blocks (+0.1)
- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.3) and personal fouls (+0.5)
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- James Harden has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+6.9) and free throws attempted (+2.8)
- James Worthy has higher average in field goals attempted (+0.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 22.5
+1.4
James Worthy 21.1
Field Goals Made
James Harden 6.8
James Worthy 8.9
+2.1
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.0
James Worthy 16.3
+0.3
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.5
+2.4
James Worthy 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+6.9
James Worthy 0.5
Free Throws Made
James Harden 6.4
+3.1
James Worthy 3.3
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+2.8
James Worthy 4.6
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.7
James Worthy 1.8
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.8
+1.4
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.5
+0.3
James Worthy 5.2
Assists
James Harden 6.5
+3.3
James Worthy 3.2
Steals
James Harden 1.6
+0.4
James Worthy 1.2
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
James Worthy 0.7
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.4
+1.3
James Worthy 2.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.0
+0.5
James Worthy 2.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than James Worthy.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- James Harden played more years (+7) and games (+30), and has more points (+873), 3-pointers made (+420), free throws made (+641), defensive rebounds (+332), total rebounds (+201), assists (+662), steals (+105) and blocks (+2)
- James Worthy has more field goals made (+94) and offensive rebounds (+131)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+292) and personal fouls (+160)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+431), 3-pointers attempted (+1,208) and free throws attempted (+631)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
+7
James Worthy 9
Games
James Harden 173
+30
James Worthy 143
Points
James Harden 3,895
+873
James Worthy 3,022
Field Goals Made
James Harden 1,173
James Worthy 1,267
+94
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 2,760
+431
James Worthy 2,329
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 434
+420
James Worthy 14
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 1,275
+1,208
James Worthy 67
Free Throws Made
James Harden 1,115
+641
James Worthy 474
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 1,283
+631
James Worthy 652
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 126
James Worthy 257
+131
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 822
+332
James Worthy 490
Total Rebounds
James Harden 948
+201
James Worthy 747
Assists
James Harden 1,125
+662
James Worthy 463
Steals
James Harden 282
+105
James Worthy 177
Blocks
James Harden 98
+2
James Worthy 96
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 590
+292
James Worthy 298
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 512
+160
James Worthy 352

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while James Worthy has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 42.5%
James Worthy 54.4%
+11.9
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 34.0%
+13.1
James Worthy 20.9%
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.9%
+14.2
James Worthy 72.7%
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