Chris Paul vs James Harden
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG). Head to head they met 46 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 25–21.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG), career value (215.4 Win Shares), longevity (1370 games played).
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG24.0
4.4RPG5.6
9.2APG7.3
58.0%TS%60.8%
23.5PER23.5
215.4Win Shares182.4
1370games played1221
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Series wins | 21 |
| 18.8 | PPG | 20.8 |
| 4.3 | RPG | 5.3 |
| 8.7 | APG | 6.7 |
| 46 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2024-25 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1221 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 4.4 | REB | 5.6 |
| 9.2 | AST | 7.3 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 43.9 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.5 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 60.8 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 215.4 | WS | 182.4 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring93
75Efficiency85
99Playmaking94
68Rebounding78
90Defense87
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