Contemporaries · overlapped 13 seasons
James Harden vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 13 seasons. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 24.0); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 63.5%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 5.0). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| James Harden | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
24.1 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
9.9 |
| 7.3 |
Assists / game |
5.0 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.1 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
54.1% |
| 36.5% |
3-point % |
27.4% |
| 86.0% |
Free throw % |
69.8% |
| 64.1% |
True shooting % |
63.5% |
| 1,221 |
Games played |
895 |
Advanced metrics
| James Harden | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 115.0 |
Offensive rating |
111.6 |
| 109.4 |
Defensive rating |
106.0 |
| 5.5 |
Net rating |
5.6 |
| 28.6% |
Usage % |
37.0% |
| 34.7% |
Assist % |
38.7% |
| 7.9% |
Rebound % |
19.2% |
Playoff averages
| James Harden | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 22.5 |
Points / game |
27.0 |
| 5.5 |
Rebounds / game |
12.2 |
| 6.5 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.6 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 43.0% |
Field goal % |
52.7% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
23.7% |
| 86.5% |
Free throw % |
62.6% |
| 173 |
Playoff games |
84 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
7 |
| #41 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#20 |
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