Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
James Harden vs Nikola Jokic
James Harden and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 64.1%); Nikola Jokic controlled the glass (11.1 rebounds per game to 5.6). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| James Harden | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 7.3 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 36.5% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 86.0% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 64.1% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,221 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| James Harden | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 115.0 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 109.4 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 5.5 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 28.6% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 34.7% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 7.9% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| James Harden | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 22.5 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 5.5 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 6.5 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.6 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 43.0% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 86.5% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 173 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #41 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |