Josh Giddey vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 James Harden 600

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 James Harden 899

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 James Harden 90

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) James Harden 1.3 (2024)