Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
LeBron James vs James Harden
LeBron James and James Harden were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 24.0); James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 60.8%); LeBron James controlled the glass (7.4 rebounds per game to 5.6). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
24.0 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
5.6 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
7.3 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
36.5% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
86.0% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
64.1% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
1,221 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
115.0 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
109.4 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
5.5 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
28.6% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
34.7% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
7.9% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
22.5 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.5 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
6.5 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.6 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
43.0% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
34.7% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
86.5% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
173 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | James Harden |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#41 |