Tim Duncan vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Tim Duncan 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tim Duncan 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 James Harden 600

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 James Harden 891

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 James Harden 88

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) James Harden 1.5 (2024)