Jalen Brunson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 James Harden 600

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 James Harden 899

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 James Harden 90

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) James Harden 1.3 (2024)