James Harden vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Al Jefferson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Al Jefferson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals James Harden 270 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games James Harden 163 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)