Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
James Harden vs Stephen Curry
James Harden and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 24.0); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 64.1%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 6.3). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| James Harden | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 7.3 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 43.8% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 36.5% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 86.0% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 64.1% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,221 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| James Harden | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 115.0 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 109.4 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| 5.5 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 28.6% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 34.7% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 7.9% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| James Harden | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 22.5 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 5.5 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 6.5 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.6 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 43.0% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 86.5% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 173 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
4 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 6 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #41 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |