Donovan Mitchell vs James Harden
James Harden leads 7 of 8 career categories against Donovan Mitchell, including rebounding (5.6 RPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 26 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 18–8.
The case for Donovan Mitchell
scoring (25.1 PPG).
The case for James Harden
rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG24.0
4.3RPG5.6
4.8APG7.3
57.5%TS%60.8%
20.4PER23.5
60.3Win Shares182.4
609games played1221
Head to Head
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Series wins | 18 |
| 22.2 | PPG | 28.4 |
| 5.0 | RPG | 6.2 |
| 5.2 | APG | 7.6 |
| 26 meetings (10 in the playoffs) · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 609 | G | 1221 |
| 33.8 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 4.3 | REB | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | AST | 7.3 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 45.3 | FG% | 43.9 |
| 36.6 | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.4 | PER | 23.5 |
| 57.5 | TS% | 60.8 |
| 31.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 60.3 | WS | 182.4 |
| 0.141 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.3 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 27.8 | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 7 | All-Star | 11 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring93
58Efficiency85
90Playmaking94
66Rebounding78
81Defense87
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