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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Giannis Antetokounmpo vs James Harden

GA
Giannis Antetokounmpo2013-142025-26 · MIL
JH
James Harden2009-102025-26 · HOU

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (24.1 PPG) and rebounding (9.9 RPG). Head to head they met 28 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 14–14.

The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo

scoring (24.1 PPG), rebounding (9.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.

The case for James Harden

playmaking (7.3 APG), career value (182.4 Win Shares), longevity (1221 games played).

Tale of the tape

24.1PPG24.0
9.9RPG5.6
5.0APG7.3
61.3%TS%60.8%
26.0PER23.5
125.9Win Shares182.4
895games played1221

Head to Head

Giannis AntetokounmpoJames Harden
14Series wins14
27.9PPG24.9
11.5RPG6.0
5.1APG7.6
28 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 2013-14 · last 2024-25

Per Game

Giannis AntetokounmpoJames Harden
895G1221
32.7MIN34.8
24.1PTS24.0
9.9REB5.6
5.0AST7.3
1.1STL1.5
1.2BLK0.6
55.4FG%43.9
28.53P%36.4
69.1FT%86.3

Advanced

Giannis AntetokounmpoJames Harden
26.0PER23.5
61.3TS%60.8
30.2USG%29.5
125.9WS182.4
0.206WS/480.206
6.2BPM6.3
61.3VORP90.0

Accolades

Giannis AntetokounmpoJames Harden
2MVP1
1Finals MVP
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA8
10All-Star11
5All-Defensive
1All-Star MVP
1Most Improved
1All-Rookie1
Sixth Man1

Career percentiles

92
Scoring
93
81
Efficiency
85
90
Playmaking
94
94
Rebounding
78
92
Defense
87

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