Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Harden and Jayson Tatum

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Harden and Jayson Tatum played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 26 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 16-10 winning record over Jayson Tatum, including a 7-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24
26 Games played
14 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
James Harden
16
9
7
Jayson Tatum
10
5
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 25.8 6.4 8.7 1.80.7
Jayson Tatum 24.3 8.2 4.21.31.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 45 10 18 52
Jayson Tatum 51 18 9 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Harden 14

games
9

games
26

games
11

games
6

games
Jayson Tatum 11

games
16

games
0

games
7

games
13

games
Both had same stat 1

game
1

game
0

games
8

games
7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2017
1. Rockets 98   James Harden 34 6 10 2 0 8 4 39 7-27 .259 5-15 .333 15-15 1.000
Celtics 99   Jayson Tatum 19 5 1 2 1 0 0 40 5-11 .455 0-3 .000 9-11 .818
Mar. 03, 2018
2. Rockets 123   James Harden 26 7 10 5 1 4 2 38 6-18 .333 3-12 .250 11-13 .846
Celtics 120   Jayson Tatum 12 4 3 0 0 0 1 28 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2018
3. Rockets 127   James Harden 45 2 6 0 1 6 2 39 11-26 .423 9-18 .500 14-17 .824
Celtics 113   Jayson Tatum 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 29 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 2019
4. Rockets 115   James Harden 42 7 4 2 1 4 6 39 14-31 .452 6-18 .333 8-9 .889
Celtics 104   Jayson Tatum 12 5 2 1 0 0 4 35 5-15 .333 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
2019-20 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2020
5. Rockets 116   James Harden 42 8 7 1 1 6 5 39 9-19 .474 7-16 .438 17-18 .944
Celtics 105   Jayson Tatum 15 9 4 4 1 1 3 35 5-15 .333 0-7 .000 5-9 .556
Feb. 29, 2020
6. Rockets 111   James Harden 21 4 8 3 0 5 3 41 7-24 .292 4-17 .235 3-3 1.000
OT Celtics 110   Jayson Tatum 32 13 5 2 2 5 2 45 9-27 .333 4-12 .333 10-14 .714
2020-21 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 2021
7. Nets 121   James Harden 22 10 8 1 2 7 4 38 6-16 .375 1-8 .125 9-9 1.000
Celtics 109   Jayson Tatum 31 5 3 1 0 2 1 36 13-22 .591 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
2021 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 2021
8. Nets 104   James Harden 21 9 8 4 1 3 2 36 5-13 .385 2-8 .250 9-10 .900
Celtics 93   Jayson Tatum 22 3 5 1 1 4 5 41 6-20 .300 1-4 .250 9-11 .818
May. 25, 2021
9. Nets 130   James Harden 20 5 7 1 0 2 3 27 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Jayson Tatum 9 4 1 2 2 3 2 21 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 28, 2021
10. Nets 119   James Harden 41 7 10 1 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 7-12 .583 12-13 .923
Celtics 125   Jayson Tatum 50 6 7 2 1 1 3 41 16-30 .533 5-11 .455 13-15 .867
May. 30, 2021
11. Nets 141   James Harden 23 5 18 2 2 6 3 40 8-12 .667 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Jayson Tatum 40 7 5 1 2 2 3 40 10-22 .455 3-7 .429 17-17 1.000
Jun. 01, 2021
12. Nets 123   James Harden 34 10 10 2 2 1 4 39 10-17 .588 4-7 .571 10-11 .909
Celtics 109   Jayson Tatum 32 9 5 0 2 3 2 41 12-27 .444 4-11 .364 4-4 1.000
2021-22 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2021
13. Nets 123   James Harden 20 7 11 2 0 3 4 36 4-13 .308 4-9 .444 8-9 .889
Celtics 104   Jayson Tatum 15 8 3 1 1 5 2 30 4-16 .250 1-9 .111 6-8 .750
2022-23 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 18, 2022
14. 76ers 117   James Harden 35 8 7 0 0 3 3 37 9-14 .643 5-9 .556 12-12 1.000
Celtics 126   Jayson Tatum 35 12 4 1 1 3 1 39 13-20 .650 2-7 .286 7-9 .778
Feb. 08, 2023
15. 76ers 99   James Harden 26 3 11 1 1 1 2 37 8-14 .571 3-7 .429 7-8 .875
Celtics 106   Jayson Tatum 12 8 9 1 1 4 2 37 5-15 .333 1-5 .200 1-3 .333
Feb. 25, 2023
16. 76ers 107   James Harden 21 6 8 3 0 4 1 41 5-16 .313 2-8 .250 9-9 1.000
Celtics 110   Jayson Tatum 18 13 6 0 1 5 1 36 7-17 .412 3-8 .375 1-2 .500
Apr. 04, 2023
17. 76ers 103   James Harden 20 5 10 1 2 0 1 40 7-17 .412 4-9 .444 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Jayson Tatum 19 6 6 3 0 2 2 38 7-20 .350 2-8 .250 3-5 .600
2023 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2023
18. 76ers 119   James Harden 45 1 6 2 0 3 4 39 17-30 .567 7-14 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 115   Jayson Tatum 39 11 5 1 1 1 2 44 14-25 .560 4-5 .800 7-8 .875
May. 03, 2023
19. 76ers 87   James Harden 12 10 4 0 0 0 2 32 2-14 .143 0-6 .000 8-10 .800
Celtics 121   Jayson Tatum 7 7 3 0 1 2 4 19 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 05, 2023
20. 76ers 102   James Harden 16 6 11 1 0 5 4 41 3-14 .214 2-7 .286 8-9 .889
Celtics 114   Jayson Tatum 27 10 5 2 1 4 3 43 10-20 .500 3-11 .273 4-5 .800
May. 07, 2023
21. 76ers 116   James Harden 42 8 9 4 1 1 2 47 16-23 .696 6-9 .667 4-4 1.000
OT Celtics 115   Jayson Tatum 24 18 6 1 4 2 3 47 9-20 .450 1-6 .167 5-7 .714
May. 09, 2023
22. 76ers 115   James Harden 17 8 10 2 0 2 2 39 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Celtics 103   Jayson Tatum 36 10 5 2 0 2 2 40 11-27 .407 3-11 .273 11-13 .846
May. 11, 2023
23. 76ers 86   James Harden 13 7 9 3 1 5 3 43 4-16 .250 0-6 .000 5-5 1.000
Celtics 95   Jayson Tatum 19 9 6 2 2 4 1 43 5-21 .238 4-11 .364 5-5 1.000
May. 14, 2023
24. 76ers 88   James Harden 9 6 7 2 1 5 1 41 3-11 .273 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Jayson Tatum 51 13 5 2 0 0 1 42 17-28 .607 6-10 .600 11-14 .786
2023-24 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 2023
25. Clippers 108   James Harden 14 4 9 1 0 4 4 29 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Celtics 145   Jayson Tatum 30 4 2 1 0 2 0 30 9-16 .563 5-10 .500 7-9 .778
Jan. 27, 2024
26. Clippers 115   James Harden 9 8 7 0 0 1 2 27 2-11 .182 0-6 .000 5-6 .833
Celtics 96   Jayson Tatum 21 11 1 0 1 3 2 30 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000