Donovan Mitchell vs James Harden
Donovan Mitchell leads 4 of 7 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (27.9 PPG) and shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%). 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 (27.9 PPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), per-minute impact (23.0 PER), and 1 more.
The case for James Harden: rebounding (4.8 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG).
PPG
27.923.6
RPG
4.54.8
APG
5.78.0
TS%
61.3%61.0%
PER
23.020.6
Win Shares
8.37.7
games played
7070
Head to Head
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–18 | |
| Meetings | 26 (10 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.2 | 28.4 |
| RPG | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| APG | 5.2 | 7.6 |
| First meeting | 2017-18 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 70 |
| MIN | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 27.9 | 23.6 |
| REB | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| AST | 5.7 | 8.0 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 48.3 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 36.4 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 86.5 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Donovan Mitchell | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.0 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 61.3 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 32.3 | 28.9 |
| WS | 8.3 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.169 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 4.3 | 3.9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9995
Efficiency7877
Playmaking9499
Rebounding6871
Defense8474
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