Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs James Harden

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward James Harden 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and James Harden (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.39× their league average respectively; James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 53.6%). James Harden holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #41 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatJames Harden
24.8 Points / game 24.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.6
2.5 Assists / game 7.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
46.1% Field goal % 43.8%
31.9% 3-point % 36.5%
81.1% Free throw % 86.0%
53.6% True shooting % 64.1%
1,074 Games played 1,221

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatJames Harden
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.39×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.35×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 3.21×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatJames Harden
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 109.4
— Net rating 5.5
— Usage % 28.6%
— Assist % 34.7%
— Rebound % 7.9%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatJames Harden
25.4 Points / game 22.5
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.5
2.6 Assists / game 6.5
1.3 Steals / game 1.6
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
42.8% Field goal % 43.0%
26.7% 3-point % 34.7%
81.8% Free throw % 86.5%
56 Playoff games 173

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatJames Harden
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 10
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#62 All-time GOAT rank #41

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