James Harden vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 6 of 7 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 35 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 20–15.
The case for James Harden: longevity (70 games played).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
23.627.7
RPG
4.812.9
APG
8.010.7
TS%
61.0%67.0%
PER
20.632.1
Win Shares
7.714.8
games played
7065
Head to Head
| James Harden | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–15 | |
| Meetings | 35 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.7 | 22.4 |
| RPG | 6.0 | 11.0 |
| APG | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 65 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 27.7 |
| REB | 4.8 | 12.9 |
| AST | 8.0 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 30.0 |
| WS | 7.7 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 8.9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9599
Efficiency7795
Playmaking99100
Rebounding71100
Defense7494
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