James Harden vs Kobe Bryant
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, including rebounding (5.6 RPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 30 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 17–13.
The case for James Harden
rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), longevity (1346 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG25.0
5.6RPG5.2
7.3APG4.7
60.8%TS%55.0%
23.5PER22.9
182.4Win Shares172.5
1221games played1346
Head to Head
| James Harden | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 13 |
| 16.4 | PPG | 25.4 |
| 3.3 | RPG | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | APG | 4.7 |
| 30 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1346 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 5.6 | REB | 5.2 |
| 7.3 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 22.9 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 182.4 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 11 | All-Star | 18 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 12 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 4 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring96
85Efficiency72
94Playmaking88
78Rebounding75
87Defense83
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