James Harden vs Stephen Curry
James Harden leads 5 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, including rebounding (5.6 RPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 61 times, 20 of them in the playoffs, with Stephen Curry winning the series 31–30.
The case for James Harden
rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Stephen Curry
scoring (24.8 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.6% TS%), accolades (2 MVP · 1 FMVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG24.8
5.6RPG4.7
7.3APG6.3
60.8%TS%62.6%
23.5PER23.5
182.4Win Shares147.4
1221games played1069
Head to Head
| James Harden | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Series wins | 31 |
| 24.9 | PPG | 24.9 |
| 5.9 | RPG | 4.6 |
| 6.7 | APG | 6.2 |
| 61 meetings (20 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1069 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 24.8 |
| 5.6 | REB | 4.7 |
| 7.3 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 42.2 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 91.2 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 23.5 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 62.6 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 29.2 |
| 182.4 | WS | 147.4 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.195 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 6.7 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 80.0 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring97
85Efficiency91
94Playmaking95
78Rebounding71
87Defense82
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