Contemporaries · overlapped 4 seasons
Jason Kidd vs James Harden
Jason Kidd and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 4 seasons. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 12.6); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 50.6%); Jason Kidd created more for others (8.7 assists per game to 7.3). Jason Kidd holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #39 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 12.6 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 6.3 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 8.7 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 39.8% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 34.6% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 79.2% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 50.6% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,391 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| — |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| — |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 12.9 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 8.0 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 37.3% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 30.5% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 158 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #39 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |