Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and James Harden

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and James Harden 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 30 times in NBA games. James Harden has a 17-13 winning record over Kobe Bryant, including a 6-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
James Harden
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
30 Games played
19 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
13
8
5
James Harden
17
11
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 25.4 5.2 4.7 1.60.1
James Harden 16.4 3.3 3.61.30.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 42 11 11 41
James Harden 40 10 13 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 23

games		 21

games		 19

games		 12

games		2

games
James Harden 7

games 		8

games		 7

games		 10

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 4

games		 8

games		23

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2009
1. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 31 6 4 3 1 7 5 46 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 12-14 .857
OT Thunder 98   James Harden 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 17 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Nov. 22, 2009
2. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 26 6 7 2 0 0 1 32 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Thunder 85   James Harden 10 3 6 3 2 3 3 30 2-15 .133 0-10 .000 6-6 1.000
Dec. 22, 2009
3. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 40 8 6 2 0 5 5 44 14-26 .538 0-3 .000 12-14 .857
Thunder 108   James Harden 16 2 0 0 0 0 3 26 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 2010
4. Lakers 75   Kobe Bryant 11 6 3 1 0 9 4 30 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Thunder 91   James Harden 6 4 1 3 0 2 1 23 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
2010 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 2010
5. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 21 2 3 2 1 2 5 41 6-19 .316 2-5 .400 7-12 .583
Thunder 79   James Harden 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 16 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 2010
6. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 39 5 1 2 0 4 4 41 12-28 .429 2-5 .400 13-15 .867
Thunder 92   James Harden 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 2010
7. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 24 4 8 2 0 3 4 41 10-29 .345 4-11 .364 0-0 -
Thunder 101   James Harden 18 5 3 2 0 0 2 32 4-7 .571 3-4 .750 7-8 .875
Apr. 24, 2010
8. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 12 3 4 0 0 3 3 32 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Thunder 110   James Harden 15 5 4 2 1 1 6 24 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 7-8 .875
Apr. 27, 2010
9. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 13 3 7 2 0 4 3 29 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Thunder 87   James Harden 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 25 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Apr. 30, 2010
10. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 32 7 3 0 0 5 4 36 12-25 .480 3-4 .750 5-7 .714
Thunder 94   James Harden 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 13 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 2011
11. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 21 5 7 1 0 5 2 33 7-12 .583 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
Thunder 94   James Harden 9 3 0 1 0 0 3 29 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Feb. 27, 2011
12. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 17 2 7 1 0 4 3 37 8-22 .364 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Thunder 87   James Harden 14 3 3 3 0 2 4 28 6-11 .545 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 2011
13. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 31 4 4 3 1 4 3 31 10-19 .526 2-4 .500 9-10 .900
Thunder 120   James Harden 16 1 1 0 1 0 1 32 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 2012
14. Lakers 85   Kobe Bryant 24 6 3 1 0 1 3 40 7-24 .292 0-3 .000 10-11 .909
Thunder 100   James Harden 16 4 3 1 2 5 3 32 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Mar. 29, 2012
15. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 23 9 2 0 0 0 1 41 7-25 .280 1-3 .333 8-10 .800
Thunder 102   James Harden 9 2 4 1 0 1 5 30 3-11 .273 2-3 .667 1-4 .250
Apr. 22, 2012
16. Lakers 114   Kobe Bryant 26 6 8 1 0 3 1 49 9-26 .346 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
2OT Thunder 106   James Harden 14 0 3 1 0 2 1 13 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
2012 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 14, 2012
17. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 20 3 2 0 0 3 3 32 7-18 .389 1-3 .333 5-7 .714
Thunder 119   James Harden 17 2 1 2 0 2 3 24 4-11 .364 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
May. 16, 2012
18. Lakers 75   Kobe Bryant 20 3 4 4 0 2 4 43 9-25 .360 0-6 .000 2-2 1.000
Thunder 77   James Harden 13 3 2 2 1 5 3 27 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 2012
19. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 36 7 6 2 0 2 4 39 9-25 .360 0-1 .000 18-18 1.000
Thunder 96   James Harden 21 4 1 3 0 1 5 29 4-13 .308 2-5 .400 11-12 .917
May. 19, 2012
20. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 38 8 5 0 0 2 1 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
Thunder 103   James Harden 12 6 3 0 0 1 3 33 2-11 .182 1-6 .167 7-8 .875
May. 21, 2012
21. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 42 5 0 2 0 2 3 41 18-33 .545 1-6 .167 5-7 .714
Thunder 106   James Harden 17 8 4 1 0 1 3 31 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2012
22. Lakers 119   Kobe Bryant 22 11 11 3 0 3 4 35 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Rockets 108   James Harden 20 2 7 1 0 5 2 38 7-18 .389 3-7 .429 3-5 .600
Dec. 04, 2012
23. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 39 6 2 2 0 3 4 35 14-31 .452 2-9 .222 9-12 .750
Rockets 107   James Harden 15 10 6 1 0 4 4 38 3-19 .158 0-4 .000 9-11 .818
Jan. 08, 2013
24. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 20 5 7 3 0 5 3 41 8-22 .364 2-8 .250 2-2 1.000
Rockets 125   James Harden 31 6 9 0 0 4 2 40 11-19 .579 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2014
25. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 19 3 2 1 0 1 5 29 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 108   James Harden 32 1 6 1 0 0 1 31 7-17 .412 3-6 .500 15-16 .938
Nov. 19, 2014
26. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 29 5 7 1 0 3 0 40 10-28 .357 1-7 .143 8-10 .800
Rockets 92   James Harden 24 4 7 1 1 6 4 38 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 8-10 .800
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2015
27. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 25 7 6 3 0 0 0 31 9-16 .563 4-9 .444 3-3 1.000
Rockets 126   James Harden 30 3 3 3 0 2 2 32 11-21 .524 3-5 .600 5-5 1.000
Dec. 17, 2015
28. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 22 8 3 0 1 2 2 32 9-16 .563 2-6 .333 2-7 .286
Rockets 107   James Harden 25 6 6 1 1 3 2 36 7-24 .292 2-9 .222 9-10 .900
Jan. 17, 2016
29. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 5 2 9 1 0 4 0 24 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 112   James Harden 31 3 5 0 0 2 1 27 10-17 .588 4-7 .571 7-10 .700
Apr. 10, 2016
30. Lakers 110   Kobe Bryant 35 2 1 2 0 4 1 27 10-22 .455 4-11 .364 11-11 1.000
Rockets 130   James Harden 40 4 13 4 0 4 2 41 14-31 .452 6-14 .429 6-8 .750
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