James Harden vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Derrick Rose 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Derrick Rose 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Derrick Rose 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals James Harden 268 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games James Harden 162 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)