James Harden vs Jayson Tatum
James Harden leads 7 of 8 career categories against Jayson Tatum, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 28 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 16–12.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Jayson Tatum
rebounding (7.4 RPG).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG23.5
5.6RPG7.4
7.3APG3.9
60.8%TS%58.2%
23.5PER20.2
182.4Win Shares67.1
1221games played601
Head to Head
| James Harden | Jayson Tatum | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Series wins | 12 |
| 25.3 | PPG | 24.0 |
| 6.4 | RPG | 8.0 |
| 8.7 | APG | 4.1 |
| 28 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Jayson Tatum | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 601 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 23.5 |
| 5.6 | REB | 7.4 |
| 7.3 | AST | 3.9 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 45.8 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 83.9 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Jayson Tatum | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 20.2 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 58.2 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 28.6 |
| 182.4 | WS | 67.1 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.155 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 3.2 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 27.4 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Jayson Tatum | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 11 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring94
85Efficiency64
94Playmaking80
78Rebounding90
87Defense85
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