Damian Lillard vs James Harden
Damian Lillard leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (25.1 PPG) and per-minute impact (22.3 PER). Head to head they met 40 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 20–20.
The case for Damian Lillard: scoring (25.1 PPG), per-minute impact (22.3 PER), career value (118.3 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for James Harden: rebounding (4.8 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
PPG
25.123.6
RPG
4.34.8
APG
6.78.0
TS%
59.0%61.0%
PER
22.320.6
Win Shares
118.37.7
games played
90070
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–20 | |
| Meetings | 40 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.9 | 30.5 |
| RPG | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| APG | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| First meeting | 2012-13 | |
| Last meeting | 2024-25 | |
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 70 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 23.6 |
| REB | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| AST | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 28.9 |
| WS | 118.3 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9895
Efficiency7777
Playmaking9799
Rebounding6671
Defense6574
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