James Harden vs Luka Dončić
James Harden and Luka Dončić split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 27 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Luka Dončić winning the series 15–12.
The case for James Harden
shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (182.4 Win Shares), longevity (1221 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Luka Dončić
scoring (29.2 PPG), rebounding (8.5 RPG), playmaking (8.2 APG), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG29.2
5.6RPG8.5
7.3APG8.2
60.8%TS%59.2%
23.5PER25.9
182.4Win Shares66.6
1221games played514
Head to Head
| James Harden | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Series wins | 15 |
| 22.7 | PPG | 29.3 |
| 5.4 | RPG | 8.0 |
| 8.8 | APG | 8.3 |
| 27 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 514 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 35.0 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 29.2 |
| 5.6 | REB | 8.5 |
| 7.3 | AST | 8.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 46.9 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 35.2 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 75.5 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 25.9 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 35.8 |
| 182.4 | WS | 66.6 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.178 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 7.9 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 45.4 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 6 |
| 11 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring99
85Efficiency67
94Playmaking99
78Rebounding94
87Defense83
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