Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Chris Paul vs James Harden
Chris Paul and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 16.8); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 7.3). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Chris Paul | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
0 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |