James Harden vs LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (8.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (20.7 PER). Head to head they met 51 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with LaMarcus Aldridge winning the series 26–25.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for LaMarcus Aldridge: rebounding (8.1 RPG), per-minute impact (20.7 PER), career value (115.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
23.619.1
RPG
4.88.1
APG
8.01.9
TS%
61.0%54.4%
PER
20.620.7
Win Shares
7.7115.7
games played
701076
MVPs / All-Star nods
—5 All-NBA · 7 AS
Head to Head
| James Harden | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25–26 | |
| Meetings | 51 (12 playoff) | |
| PPG | 24.7 | 21.8 |
| RPG | 5.2 | 9.2 |
| APG | 6.3 | 2.1 |
| First meeting | 2009-10 | |
| Last meeting | 2020-21 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1076 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 19.1 |
| REB | 4.8 | 8.1 |
| AST | 8.0 | 1.9 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 49.3 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 32.0 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| James Harden | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 54.4 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 25.8 |
| WS | 7.7 | 115.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.153 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 29.1 |
Accolades
| James Harden | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 5 |
| All-Star | — | 7 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9590
Efficiency7758
Playmaking9961
Rebounding7192
Defense7485
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