James Harden vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ish Smith 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ish Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ish Smith 197

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals James Harden 270 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Ish Smith 4

Total Games James Harden 163 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)