Basketball Savant / Players / James Harden 23.6 PPG4.8 RPG8.0 APG3.5 TPG34.8 MPG
James Harden
James Harden, 2025-26 with CLE: 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 34.8 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 3-point attempts / g (97th percentile), FT attempts / g (97th) and Assist % (97th); his lowest are Offensive rebound % (13th percentile) and Turnover % (16th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 178 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 97 | 96 | 34.8 |
| Minutes share | 94 | 92 | 61.7% |
| Availability | 69 | 69 | 85.4% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 75 | 84 | .610 |
| Effective FG% | 34 | 43 | .529 |
| Points per shot | 89 | 97 | 1.47 |
| 3-point % | 68 | 64 | 37.5% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 97 | 95 | 8.2 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 65 | 59 | 51.0% |
| 2-point % | 22 | 33 | 49.5% |
| Free throw % | 90 | 86 | 88.4% |
| FT attempts / g | 97 | 98 | 7.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 94 | 97 | 46.7% |
| % points from 3 | 55 | 46 | 39.0% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 93 | 92 | 24.8 |
| Assist % | 97 | 94 | 34.7% |
| Assists / 75 | 97 | 94 | 8.4 |
| Assist / turnover | 71 | 54 | 2.27 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 96 | 92 | 14.1 |
| Usage % | 93 | 90 | 27.9% |
| Turnover % | 16 | 21 | 15.3% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 4 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Offensive rebound % | 13 | 24 | 1.7% |
| Off-ball gravity | 96 | 93 | 14.7 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 92 | 86 | 14.3 |
| Self-creation | 85 | 96 | elite |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 96 | 96 | 77 |
| Defender difficulty | 59 | 75 | avg (+0.0) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 43 | 46 | -0.4 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 39 | 66 | 5.0 |
| Def. rebound % | 51 | 78 | 11.9% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 52 | 44 | 1.2 |
| Blocks / 75 | 37 | 57 | 0.4 |
| Stocks / 75 | 39 | 47 | 1.6 |
| Steal % | 42 | 35 | 1.5% |
| Block % | 38 | 57 | 1.1% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 22 | 31 | +2.7% |
| Matchup difficulty | 68 | 68 | high (13.2) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 62 | 68 | −0.8% |
| Deflections / 75 | 30 | 24 | 2.0 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 33 | 64 | 6'5" |
| Strength (weight) | 64 | 92 | 220 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 92 | 95 | 20.7 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 85 | 91 | .151 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 93 | 94 | +3.9 |
| Offensive BPM | 96 | 95 | +4.6 |
| Defensive BPM | 30 | 33 | −0.8 |
| VORP | 96 | 96 | 3.6 |
| Game Score / g | 95 | 95 | 19.2 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other guards · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Turnover %20th percentile
- Offensive rebound %21st percentile
- Rim FG% def. diff31st percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | OKC | 20 | 76 | 22.9 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | .551 | +0.5 | 64 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2010-11 | OKC | 21 | 82 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .598 | +1.9 | 82 | |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 22 | 62 | 31.4 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .660 | +4.3 | 97 | 6th Man |
| 2012-13 | HOU | 23 | 78 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | .600 | +5.6 | 99 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
| 2013-14 | HOU | 24 | 73 | 38.0 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | .618 | +5.6 | 98 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2014-15 | HOU | 25 | 81 | 36.8 | 27.4 | 5.7 | 7.0 | .605 | +8.8 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 26 | 82 | 38.1 | 29.0 | 6.1 | 7.5 | .598 | +6.6 | 98 | All-Star |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 27 | 81 | 36.4 | 29.1 | 8.1 | 11.2 | .613 | +8.7 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 28 | 72 | 35.4 | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 | .619 | +9.9 | 99 | MVP · All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2018-19★ | HOU | 29 | 78 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | .616 | +11.0 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 30 | 68 | 36.5 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 | .626 | +9.6 | 99 | All-NBA 1st · All-Star |
| 2020-21 | BKN | 31 | 44 | 36.6 | 24.6 | 7.9 | 10.8 | .618 | +7.2 | 98 | All-Star |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 32 | 65 | 37.2 | 22.0 | 7.7 | 10.3 | .583 | +4.0 | 94 | All-Star |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 33 | 58 | 36.8 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 10.7 | .607 | +5.4 | 94 | |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 34 | 72 | 34.3 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 8.5 | .612 | +4.1 | 94 | |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 35 | 79 | 35.3 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.7 | .582 | +4.3 | 95 | All-NBA 3rd · All-Star |
| 2025-26 | CLE | 36 | 70 | 34.8 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | .610 | +3.9 | 93 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.