Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and LeBron James

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

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 Total	Years
James Harden	0	0	17 seasons
LeBron James	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	22 seasons
they are tied	1 (steals)

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
James Harden	0	0	16 Playoffs
LeBron James	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	18 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
James Harden	2 stats	2 stats	2 stats
LeBron James	9 stats	12 stats	1 stat
they are tied	1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
James Harden	2 stats	2 stats	2 stats
LeBron James	9 stats	12 stats	1 stat
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

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, LeBron James has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks than James Harden. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.2) and free throws made (+1.6)

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+3.0), field goals made (+2.8), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+1.9), assists (+0.2) and blocks (+0.1)

- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+0.7)

- James Harden has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+2.9) and free throws attempted (+0.7)

- LeBron James has higher average in field goals attempted (+3.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

James Harden	24.0
LeBron James	27.0	+3.0

Field Goals Made

James Harden	7.1
LeBron James	9.9	+2.8

Field Goals Attempted

James Harden	16.2
LeBron James	19.6	+3.4

3-Pointers Made

James Harden	2.8	+1.2
LeBron James	1.6

3-Pointers Attempted

James Harden	7.6	+2.9
LeBron James	4.7

Free Throws Made

James Harden	7.1	+1.6
LeBron James	5.5

Free Throws Attempted

James Harden	8.2	+0.7
LeBron James	7.5

Offensive Rebounds

James Harden	0.8
LeBron James	1.2	+0.4

Defensive Rebounds

James Harden	4.9
LeBron James	6.4	+1.5

Total Rebounds

James Harden	5.6
LeBron James	7.5	+1.9

Assists

James Harden	7.2
LeBron James	7.4	+0.2

Steals

James Harden	1.5
LeBron James	1.5

Blocks

James Harden	0.6
LeBron James	0.7	+0.1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

James Harden	3.7	+0.2
LeBron James	3.5

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

James Harden	2.5	+0.7
LeBron James	1.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has more 3-pointers made (+643)

- LeBron James played more years (+5) and games (+403), and has more points (+14,321), field goals made (+7,262), free throws made (+440), offensive rebounds (+927), defensive rebounds (+4,294), total rebounds (+5,221), assists (+3,195), steals (+621) and blocks (+494)

- James Harden has more personal fouls (+93)

- LeBron James has more turnovers (+1,179)

- James Harden has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,498)

- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+11,856) and free throws attempted (+2,208)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

James Harden	17
LeBron James	22	+5

Games

James Harden	1,159
LeBron James	1,562	+403

Points

James Harden	27,863
LeBron James	42,184	+14,321

Field Goals Made

James Harden	8,226
LeBron James	15,488	+7,262

Field Goals Attempted

James Harden	18,727
LeBron James	30,583	+11,856

3-Pointers Made

James Harden	3,202	+643
LeBron James	2,559

3-Pointers Attempted

James Harden	8,820	+1,498
LeBron James	7,322

Free Throws Made

James Harden	8,209
LeBron James	8,649	+440

Free Throws Attempted

James Harden	9,527
LeBron James	11,735	+2,208

Offensive Rebounds

James Harden	872
LeBron James	1,799	+927

Defensive Rebounds

James Harden	5,638
LeBron James	9,932	+4,294

Total Rebounds

James Harden	6,510
LeBron James	11,731	+5,221

Assists

James Harden	8,389
LeBron James	11,584	+3,195

Steals

James Harden	1,724
LeBron James	2,345	+621

Blocks

James Harden	656
LeBron James	1,150	+494

Turnovers
(lower is better)

James Harden	4,292
LeBron James	5,471	+1,179

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

James Harden	2,874	+93
LeBron James	2,781

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 LeBron James has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

James Harden	43.9%
LeBron James	50.6%	+6.7

3-Point Percentage

James Harden	36.3%	+1.4
LeBron James	34.9%

Free Throw Percentage

James Harden	86.2%	+12.5
LeBron James	73.7%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, LeBron James has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than James Harden.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better average in 3-pointers made (+0.9)

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+5.9), field goals made (+3.4), offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+2.7), total rebounds (+3.5), assists (+0.7), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+0.4)

- James Harden has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.7)

- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2)

- James Harden has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.5)

- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.5) and free throws attempted (+1.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

James Harden	22.5
LeBron James	28.4	+5.9

Field Goals Made

James Harden	6.8
LeBron James	10.2	+3.4

Field Goals Attempted

James Harden	16.0
LeBron James	20.5	+4.5

3-Pointers Made

James Harden	2.5	+0.9
LeBron James	1.6

3-Pointers Attempted

James Harden	7.4	+2.5
LeBron James	4.9

Free Throws Made

James Harden	6.4
LeBron James	6.4

Free Throws Attempted

James Harden	7.4
LeBron James	8.6	+1.2

Offensive Rebounds

James Harden	0.7
LeBron James	1.5	+0.8

Defensive Rebounds

James Harden	4.8
LeBron James	7.5	+2.7

Total Rebounds

James Harden	5.5
LeBron James	9.0	+3.5

Assists

James Harden	6.5
LeBron James	7.2	+0.7

Steals

James Harden	1.6
LeBron James	1.7	+0.1

Blocks

James Harden	0.6
LeBron James	1.0	+0.4

Turnovers
(lower is better)

James Harden	3.4
LeBron James	3.6	+0.2

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

James Harden	3.0	+0.7
LeBron James	2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James played more years (+2) and games (+119), and has more points (+4,394), field goals made (+1,798), 3-pointers made (+46), free throws made (+752), offensive rebounds (+316), defensive rebounds (+1,364), total rebounds (+1,680), assists (+970), steals (+211) and blocks (+186)

- LeBron James has more turnovers (+457) and personal fouls (+151)

- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+3,224), 3-pointers attempted (+168) and free throws attempted (+1,236)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

James Harden	16
LeBron James	18	+2

Games

James Harden	173
LeBron James	292	+119

Points

James Harden	3,895
LeBron James	8,289	+4,394

Field Goals Made

James Harden	1,173
LeBron James	2,971	+1,798

Field Goals Attempted

James Harden	2,760
LeBron James	5,984	+3,224

3-Pointers Made

James Harden	434
LeBron James	480	+46

3-Pointers Attempted

James Harden	1,275
LeBron James	1,443	+168

Free Throws Made

James Harden	1,115
LeBron James	1,867	+752

Free Throws Attempted

James Harden	1,283
LeBron James	2,519	+1,236

Offensive Rebounds

James Harden	126
LeBron James	442	+316

Defensive Rebounds

James Harden	822
LeBron James	2,186	+1,364

Total Rebounds

James Harden	948
LeBron James	2,628	+1,680

Assists

James Harden	1,125
LeBron James	2,095	+970

Steals

James Harden	282
LeBron James	493	+211

Blocks

James Harden	98
LeBron James	284	+186

Turnovers
(lower is better)

James Harden	590
LeBron James	1,047	+457

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

James Harden	512
LeBron James	663	+151

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 LeBron James has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

James Harden	42.5%
LeBron James	49.6%	+7.1

3-Point Percentage

James Harden	34.0%	+0.7
LeBron James	33.3%

Free Throw Percentage

James Harden	86.9%	+12.8
LeBron James	74.1%