Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and Zion Williamson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by James Harden and Zion Williamson 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 TotalYears
James Harden2
(assists, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
seasons
Zion Williamson2
(points, rebounds)		0
5
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
Playoffs
Zion Williamson0
0
0
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden5
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Zion Williamson6
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden10
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Zion Williamson2
stats		2
stats		0
stats

- "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 assists and steals while Zion Williamson has better averages in points and rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+2.7), free throws made (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+0.6), assists (+2.9) and steals (+0.5)
- Zion Williamson has better averages in points (+0.6), field goals made (+2.4), offensive rebounds (+1.5) and total rebounds (+1.0)
- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.9) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- James Harden has higher averages in 3-pointers attempted (+7.1) and free throws attempted (+0.3)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 24.1
Zion Williamson 24.7
+0.6
Field Goals Made
James Harden 7.1
Zion Williamson 9.5
+2.4
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.2
Zion Williamson 16.2
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.8
+2.7
Zion Williamson 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.6
+7.1
Zion Williamson 0.5
Free Throws Made
James Harden 7.1
+1.7
Zion Williamson 5.4
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 8.2
+0.3
Zion Williamson 7.9
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.8
Zion Williamson 2.3
+1.5
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.9
+0.6
Zion Williamson 4.3
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.6
Zion Williamson 6.6
+1.0
Assists
James Harden 7.2
+2.9
Zion Williamson 4.3
Steals
James Harden 1.5
+0.5
Zion Williamson 1.0
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
Zion Williamson 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.7
+0.9
Zion Williamson 2.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2.5
+0.2
Zion Williamson 2.3

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 Zion Williamson.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden played more years (+11) and games (+937), and has more points (+22,408), field goals made (+6,133), 3-pointers made (+3,143), free throws made (+6,999), offensive rebounds (+384), defensive rebounds (+4,674), total rebounds (+5,058), assists (+7,396), steals (+1,496) and blocks (+517)
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- James Harden has more turnovers (+3,652) and personal fouls (+2,374)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+15,142), 3-pointers attempted (+8,652) and free throws attempted (+7,788)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
+11
Zion Williamson 5
Games
James Harden 1,151
+937
Zion Williamson 214
Points
James Harden 27,687
+22,408
Zion Williamson 5,279
Field Goals Made
James Harden 8,174
+6,133
Zion Williamson 2,041
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 18,610
+15,142
Zion Williamson 3,468
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 3,175
+3,143
Zion Williamson 32
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 8,750
+8,652
Zion Williamson 98
Free Throws Made
James Harden 8,164
+6,999
Zion Williamson 1,165
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 9,478
+7,788
Zion Williamson 1,690
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 871
+384
Zion Williamson 487
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 5,602
+4,674
Zion Williamson 928
Total Rebounds
James Harden 6,473
+5,058
Zion Williamson 1,415
Assists
James Harden 8,316
+7,396
Zion Williamson 920
Steals
James Harden 1,715
+1,496
Zion Williamson 219
Blocks
James Harden 655
+517
Zion Williamson 138
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 4,260
+3,652
Zion Williamson 608
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2,857
+2,374
Zion Williamson 483

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 Zion Williamson has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 43.9%
Zion Williamson 58.9%
+15.0
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 36.3%
+3.6
Zion Williamson 32.7%
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.1%
+17.2
Zion Williamson 68.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+22.5), field goals made (+6.8), 3-pointers made (+2.5), free throws made (+6.4), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+4.8), total rebounds (+5.5), assists (+6.5), steals (+1.6) and blocks (+0.6)
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- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+3.4) and personal fouls (+3.0)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+16.0), 3-pointers attempted (+7.4) and free throws attempted (+7.4)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- James Harden played more years (+16) and games (+173), and has more points (+3,895), field goals made (+1,173), 3-pointers made (+434), free throws made (+1,115), offensive rebounds (+126), defensive rebounds (+822), total rebounds (+948), assists (+1,125), steals (+282) and blocks (+98)
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- James Harden has more turnovers (+590) and personal fouls (+512)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+2,760), 3-pointers attempted (+1,275) and free throws attempted (+1,283)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has field goal percentage (+42.5), 3-point percentage (+34.0) and free throw percentage (+86.9)
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