James Harden vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, including rebounding (5.6 RPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 23 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 14–9.
The case for James Harden
rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), career value (182.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), per-minute impact (24.4 PER).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG25.3
5.6RPG4.7
7.3APG5.3
60.8%TS%61.6%
23.5PER24.4
182.4Win Shares75.5
1221games played530
Head to Head
| James Harden | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 14 |
| 25.0 | PPG | 22.8 |
| 6.7 | RPG | 5.3 |
| 8.1 | APG | 5.3 |
| 23 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 530 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 5.6 | REB | 4.7 |
| 7.3 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 24.4 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 182.4 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 11 | All-Star | 4 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring93
85Efficiency75
94Playmaking91
78Rebounding70
87Defense92
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