Complete Stats Comparison of Josh Giddey and James Harden

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Josh Giddey 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.

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
Josh Giddey	1 (rebounds)	0	4 seasons
James Harden	4 (points, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	16 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Josh Giddey	0	0	1 Playoff
James Harden	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	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
Josh Giddey	5 stats	2 stats	1 stat
James Harden	7 stats	12 stats	2 stats

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Josh Giddey	2 stats	2 stats	3 stats
James Harden	9 stats	12 stats	0 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

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Josh Giddey has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+0.9) and total rebounds (+1.9)

- James Harden has better averages in points (+10.0), field goals made (+1.4), 3-pointers made (+1.7), free throws made (+5.5), assists (+1.1), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.1)

- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.8)

- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.9), 3-pointers attempted (+4.1) and free throws attempted (+6.2)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Josh Giddey	14.1
James Harden	24.1	+10.0

Field Goals Made

Josh Giddey	5.7
James Harden	7.1	+1.4

Field Goals Attempted

Josh Giddey	12.3
James Harden	16.2	+3.9

3-Pointers Made

Josh Giddey	1.1
James Harden	2.8	+1.7

3-Pointers Attempted

Josh Giddey	3.5
James Harden	7.6	+4.1

Free Throws Made

Josh Giddey	1.6
James Harden	7.1	+5.5

Free Throws Attempted

Josh Giddey	2.0
James Harden	8.2	+6.2

Offensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	1.7	+0.9
James Harden	0.8

Defensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	5.8	+0.9
James Harden	4.9

Total Rebounds

Josh Giddey	7.5	+1.9
James Harden	5.6

Assists

Josh Giddey	6.1
James Harden	7.2	+1.1

Steals

Josh Giddey	0.9
James Harden	1.5	+0.6

Blocks

Josh Giddey	0.5
James Harden	0.6	+0.1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	2.7
James Harden	3.7	+1.0

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	1.7
James Harden	2.5	+0.8

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 Josh Giddey.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden played more years (+12) and games (+871), and has more points (+23,745), field goals made (+6,581), 3-pointers made (+2,856), free throws made (+7,727), offensive rebounds (+387), defensive rebounds (+3,986), total rebounds (+4,373), assists (+6,613), steals (+1,471) and blocks (+515)

- James Harden has more turnovers (+3,508) and personal fouls (+2,393)

- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+15,177), 3-pointers attempted (+7,782) and free throws attempted (+8,906)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Josh Giddey	4
James Harden	16	+12

Games

Josh Giddey	280
James Harden	1,151	+871

Points

Josh Giddey	3,942
James Harden	27,687	+23,745

Field Goals Made

Josh Giddey	1,593
James Harden	8,174	+6,581

Field Goals Attempted

Josh Giddey	3,433
James Harden	18,610	+15,177

3-Pointers Made

Josh Giddey	319
James Harden	3,175	+2,856

3-Pointers Attempted

Josh Giddey	968
James Harden	8,750	+7,782

Free Throws Made

Josh Giddey	437
James Harden	8,164	+7,727

Free Throws Attempted

Josh Giddey	572
James Harden	9,478	+8,906

Offensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	484
James Harden	871	+387

Defensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	1,616
James Harden	5,602	+3,986

Total Rebounds

Josh Giddey	2,100
James Harden	6,473	+4,373

Assists

Josh Giddey	1,703
James Harden	8,316	+6,613

Steals

Josh Giddey	244
James Harden	1,715	+1,471

Blocks

Josh Giddey	140
James Harden	655	+515

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	752
James Harden	4,260	+3,508

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	464
James Harden	2,857	+2,393

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 Josh Giddey has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Josh Giddey	46.4%	+2.5
James Harden	43.9%

3-Point Percentage

Josh Giddey	33.0%
James Harden	36.3%	+3.3

Free Throw Percentage

Josh Giddey	76.4%
James Harden	86.1%	+9.7

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+13.8), field goals made (+3.4), 3-pointers made (+1.3), free throws made (+5.7), defensive rebounds (+1.9), total rebounds (+1.9), assists (+4.4), steals (+1.4) and blocks (+0.2)

- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.2) and personal fouls (+2.1)

- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.5), 3-pointers attempted (+4.0) and free throws attempted (+6.6)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Josh Giddey	8.7
James Harden	22.5	+13.8

Field Goals Made

Josh Giddey	3.4
James Harden	6.8	+3.4

Field Goals Attempted

Josh Giddey	7.5
James Harden	16.0	+8.5

3-Pointers Made

Josh Giddey	1.2
James Harden	2.5	+1.3

3-Pointers Attempted

Josh Giddey	3.4
James Harden	7.4	+4.0

Free Throws Made

Josh Giddey	0.7
James Harden	6.4	+5.7

Free Throws Attempted

Josh Giddey	0.8
James Harden	7.4	+6.6

Offensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	0.7
James Harden	0.7

Defensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	2.9
James Harden	4.8	+1.9

Total Rebounds

Josh Giddey	3.6
James Harden	5.5	+1.9

Assists

Josh Giddey	2.1
James Harden	6.5	+4.4

Steals

Josh Giddey	0.2
James Harden	1.6	+1.4

Blocks

Josh Giddey	0.4
James Harden	0.6	+0.2

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	1.2
James Harden	3.4	+2.2

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	0.9
James Harden	3.0	+2.1

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 Josh Giddey.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- James Harden played more years (+15) and games (+163), and has more points (+3,808), field goals made (+1,139), 3-pointers made (+422), free throws made (+1,108), offensive rebounds (+119), defensive rebounds (+793), total rebounds (+912), assists (+1,104), steals (+280) and blocks (+94)

- James Harden has more turnovers (+578) and personal fouls (+503)

- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+2,685), 3-pointers attempted (+1,241) and free throws attempted (+1,275)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Josh Giddey	1
James Harden	16	+15

Games

Josh Giddey	10
James Harden	173	+163

Points

Josh Giddey	87
James Harden	3,895	+3,808

Field Goals Made

Josh Giddey	34
James Harden	1,173	+1,139

Field Goals Attempted

Josh Giddey	75
James Harden	2,760	+2,685

3-Pointers Made

Josh Giddey	12
James Harden	434	+422

3-Pointers Attempted

Josh Giddey	34
James Harden	1,275	+1,241

Free Throws Made

Josh Giddey	7
James Harden	1,115	+1,108

Free Throws Attempted

Josh Giddey	8
James Harden	1,283	+1,275

Offensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	7
James Harden	126	+119

Defensive Rebounds

Josh Giddey	29
James Harden	822	+793

Total Rebounds

Josh Giddey	36
James Harden	948	+912

Assists

Josh Giddey	21
James Harden	1,125	+1,104

Steals

Josh Giddey	2
James Harden	282	+280

Blocks

Josh Giddey	4
James Harden	98	+94

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	12
James Harden	590	+578

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Josh Giddey	9
James Harden	512	+503

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Josh Giddey	45.3%	+2.8
James Harden	42.5%

3-Point Percentage

Josh Giddey	35.3%	+1.3
James Harden	34.0%

Free Throw Percentage

Josh Giddey	87.5%	+0.6
James Harden	86.9%