James Harden vs Kyrie Irving

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James Harden and Kyrie Irving compared on their NBA careers: James Harden played 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26, Kyrie Irving 14 seasons, 2011-12 to 2024-25. James Harden averaged 24 points a game to Kyrie Irving's 23.7. They have faced each other 26 times: James Harden's team won 13, Kyrie Irving's 13. In the playoffs Kyrie Irving leads 4-2. Kyrie Irving won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

James Harden leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Kyrie Irving in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

James Harden and Kyrie Irving career per game
1,221GP779
34.8MIN34.5
24, betterPTS23.7
5.6, betterREB4.1
7.3, betterAST5.6
1.5, betterSTL1.3
0.6, betterBLK0.4
43.9FG%47.4, better
36.43P%39.4, better
86.3FT%88.8, better
60.8, betterTS%58.4

James Harden vs Kyrie Irving head to head

They have faced each other 26 times: James Harden's team won 13, Kyrie Irving's 13. In the playoffs Kyrie Irving leads 4-2.

James Harden and Kyrie Irving, record against each other
Regular season2011, better9
Playoffs624, better
Total261313
James Harden and Kyrie Irving, averages in their games against each other
24.5PTS25.7, better
5.2, betterREB4.5
7.4, betterAST5.8
37.2MIN36.8

Every game against each other

James Harden vs Kyrie Irving, every game
Dec 21, 2024LAC at DALL 113-9719 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN15 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
May 3, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)L 114-10116 PTS, 7 REB, 13 AST, 43 MIN30 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN
May 1, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)L 123-937 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN14 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 28, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)W 116-11133 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN40 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 26, 2024LAC at DAL (playoffs)L 101-9021 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN21 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 23, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)L 96-9322 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN
Apr 21, 2024DAL at LAC (playoffs)W 109-9728 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 25, 2023DAL at LACW 107-888 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 28 MIN26 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 32 MIN
Nov 10, 2023LAC at DALL 144-12614 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN27 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN
Mar 29, 2023DAL at PHIW 116-10815 PTS, 4 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN23 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 2, 2023PHI at DALL 133-12627 PTS, 4 REB, 13 AST, 38 MIN40 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 25, 2023BKN at PHIW 137-13323 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN30 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 10, 2022BKN at PHIL 129-10011 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN
Nov 1, 2019HOU at BKNL 123-11636 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN
Mar 3, 2019HOU at BOSW 115-10442 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN
Dec 27, 2018BOS at HOUW 127-11345 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN23 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 3, 2018BOS at HOUW 123-12026 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 28, 2017HOU at BOSL 99-9834 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 12, 2017CLE at HOUW 117-11238 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST, 40 MIN28 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 1, 2016HOU at CLEL 128-12041 PTS, 7 REB, 15 AST, 38 MIN32 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 29, 2016HOU at CLEW 106-10027 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 44 MIN31 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 15, 2016CLE at HOUL 91-7711 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 30 MIN
Jan 7, 2015HOU at CLEW 105-9321 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 33 MIN38 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 1, 2014CLE at HOUW 106-9228 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN21 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 5, 2013HOU at CLEW 112-10429 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 9, 2012CLE at OKCL 96-9015 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN9 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST, 31 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

James Harden and Kyrie Irving career totals
29,339, betterPTS18,433
6,809, betterREB3,173
8,873, betterAST4,365
1,794, betterSTL1,022
683, betterBLK337
43.9FG%47.4, better
36.43P%39.4, better
86.3FT%88.8, better
60.8, betterTS%58.4

How do they compare in the playoffs?

James Harden and Kyrie Irving postseason
191GP96
36.3MIN37.4
22.2PTS23, better
5.4, betterREB3.7
6.4, betterAST4.9
1.6, betterSTL1.3
0.6BLK0.6
42.4FG%45.8, better
33.73P%39.2, better
86.6FT%88.3, better
58.4, betterTS%56.5

Where each stands all time

James Harden and Kyrie Irving all-time places
9th (29,339), betterPoints76th (18,433)
120th (6,809), betterRebounds—
12th (8,873), betterAssists97th (4,365)
2nd (3,390), better3-pointers made26th (1,876)
21st (1,794), betterSteals157th (1,022)
173rd (683), betterBlocks—

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

James Harden and Kyrie Irving titles and awards
—Championships1, better
1, betterAll-Rookie Second Team—
1, betterSixth Man of the Year—
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
2All-NBA Third Team2
6, betterAll-NBA First Team—
—All-Star MVP1, better
1, betterMVP—
—All-NBA Second Team1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

James Harden and Kyrie Irving season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2009-109.93.21.82011-1218.5, better3.7, better5.4, better
2nd2010-1112.23.12.12012-1322.5, better3.7, better5.9, better
3rd2011-1216.84.1, better3.72013-1420.8, better3.66.1, better
4th2012-1325.9, better4.9, better5.8, better2014-1521.73.25.2
5th2013-1425.4, better4.7, better6.1, better2015-1619.63.04.7
6th2014-1527.4, better5.7, better7.0, better2016-1725.23.25.8
7th2015-1629.0, better6.1, better7.5, better2017-1824.43.85.1
8th2016-1729.1, better8.1, better11.2, better2018-1923.85.06.9
9th2017-1830.4, better5.4, better8.8, better2019-2027.45.26.4
10th2018-1936.1, better6.6, better7.5, better2020-2126.94.86.0
11th2019-2034.3, better6.6, better7.5, better2021-2227.44.45.8
12th2020-2124.67.9, better10.8, better2022-2327.1, better5.15.5
13th2021-2222.07.7, better10.3, better2023-2425.6, better5.05.2
14th2022-2321.06.1, better10.7, better2024-2524.7, better4.84.6
15th2023-2416.65.18.5————
16th2024-2522.85.88.7————
17th2025-2623.64.88.0————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST