Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs James Harden
Kobe Bryant and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 24.0); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 54.9%); James Harden created more for others (7.3 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |