Jalen Brunson vs James Harden
James Harden leads 4 of 7 career categories against Jalen Brunson, including rebounding (4.8 RPG) and playmaking (8.0 APG). Head to head they met 21 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Jalen Brunson winning the series 12–9.
The case for Jalen Brunson: scoring (26.0 PPG), career value (8.8 Win Shares), longevity (74 games played).
The case for James Harden: rebounding (4.8 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
26.023.6
RPG
3.34.8
APG
6.88.0
TS%
58.0%61.0%
PER
20.120.6
Win Shares
8.87.7
games played
7470
Head to Head
| Jalen Brunson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12–9 | |
| Meetings | 21 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 17.1 | 22.4 |
| RPG | 3.0 | 6.2 |
| APG | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| First meeting | 2018-19 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Jalen Brunson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 74 | 70 |
| MIN | 35.1 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 23.6 |
| REB | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| AST | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 46.7 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 36.9 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 84.1 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Jalen Brunson | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.1 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 58.0 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 30.6 | 28.9 |
| WS | 8.8 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 3.3 | 3.9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9795
Efficiency5577
Playmaking9799
Rebounding5071
Defense3774
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