James Harden vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 48 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 29–19.
The case for James Harden
shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG26.8
5.6RPG7.5
7.3APG7.4
60.8%TS%59.0%
23.5PER26.6
182.4Win Shares276.6
1221games played1622
Head to Head
| James Harden | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Series wins | 29 |
| 22.5 | PPG | 27.1 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 7.6 |
| 7.4 | APG | 7.2 |
| 48 meetings (10 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1622 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 5.6 | REB | 7.5 |
| 7.3 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| James Harden | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 26.6 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 182.4 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| James Harden | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 11 | All-Star | 22 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring99
85Efficiency81
94Playmaking98
78Rebounding90
87Defense92
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