LaMelo Ball vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 James Harden 600

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - James Harden 899

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1,041

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - James Harden 271

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - James Harden 90

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Harden 1.3 (2024)