Deandre Ayton vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Deandre Ayton 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 James Harden 600

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 James Harden 899

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 James Harden 90

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) James Harden 1.3 (2024)