James Harden vs Stephen Curry

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James Harden and Stephen Curry compared on their NBA careers: James Harden played 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26, Stephen Curry 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26. James Harden averaged 24 points a game to Stephen Curry's 24.8. They have faced each other 61 times: James Harden's team won 30, Stephen Curry's 31. In the playoffs Stephen Curry leads 14-6. Stephen Curry won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Stephen Curry leads in 5 of the 8 lines, James Harden in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

James Harden and Stephen Curry career per game
1,221GP1,069
34.8MIN34
24PTS24.8, better
5.6, betterREB4.7
7.3, betterAST6.3
1.5STL1.5
0.6, betterBLK0.3
43.9FG%47.1, better
36.43P%42.2, better
86.3FT%91.2, better
60.8TS%62.6, better

James Harden vs Stephen Curry head to head

They have faced each other 61 times: James Harden's team won 30, Stephen Curry's 31. In the playoffs Stephen Curry leads 14-6.

James Harden and Stephen Curry, record against each other
Regular season4124, better17
Playoffs20614, better
Total613031, better
James Harden and Stephen Curry, averages in their games against each other
24.9PTS24.9, better
5.9, betterREB4.6
6.7, betterAST6.2
36.7MIN35.5

Every game against each other

James Harden vs Stephen Curry, every game
Oct 28, 2025LAC at GSL 98-7920 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN19 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 26 MIN
Apr 13, 2025LAC at GSW 124-119 OT39 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 48 MIN36 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Nov 18, 2024GS at LACW 102-9912 PTS, 6 REB, 16 AST, 41 MIN26 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 32 MIN
Oct 27, 2024LAC at GSW 112-10423 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN18 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 27 MIN
Feb 14, 2024LAC at GSW 130-12526 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN41 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 14, 2023GS at LACW 121-11328 PTS, 7 REB, 15 AST, 42 MIN17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Dec 2, 2023GS at LACW 113-11221 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 30, 2023LAC at GSL 120-11418 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN26 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 33 MIN
Nov 16, 2021GS at BKNL 117-9924 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 32 MIN37 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN
Feb 13, 2021BKN at GSW 134-11719 PTS, 8 REB, 16 AST, 35 MIN27 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN
May 10, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)L 118-11335 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN33 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
May 8, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-9931 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 45 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN
May 6, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)W 112-10838 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
May 4, 2019GS at HOU (playoffs)W 126-121 OT41 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 45 MIN17 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 30, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 115-10929 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN20 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 28, 2019HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-10035 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 13, 2019GS at HOUL 106-10429 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 3, 2019HOU at GSW 135-134 OT44 PTS, 10 REB, 15 AST, 44 MIN35 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
May 28, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)L 101-9232 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN27 PTS, 9 REB, 10 AST, 44 MIN
May 26, 2018HOU at GS (playoffs)L 115-8632 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
May 24, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)W 98-9419 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
May 22, 2018HOU at GS (playoffs)W 95-9230 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN28 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
May 20, 2018HOU at GS (playoffs)L 126-8520 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 33 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
May 16, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)W 127-10527 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
May 14, 2018GS at HOU (playoffs)L 119-10641 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN18 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 20, 2018GS at HOUW 116-10822 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN19 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Oct 17, 2017HOU at GSW 122-12127 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 36 MIN22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN
Mar 31, 2017HOU at GSL 107-9817 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 35 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 28, 2017GS at HOUL 113-10624 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST, 38 MIN32 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN
Jan 20, 2017GS at HOUL 125-10817 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 35 MIN24 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 1, 2016HOU at GSW 132-127 2OT29 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST, 46 MIN28 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 24, 2016GS at HOU (playoffs)L 121-9418 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN6 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 19 MIN
Apr 16, 2016HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-7817 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 32 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 20 MIN
Feb 9, 2016HOU at GSL 123-11037 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN35 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 38 MIN
Oct 30, 2015GS at HOUL 112-9216 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN25 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 27 MIN
May 27, 2015HOU at GS (playoffs)L 104-9014 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
May 25, 2015GS at HOU (playoffs)W 128-11545 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN23 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
May 23, 2015GS at HOU (playoffs)L 115-8017 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 32 MIN40 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN
May 21, 2015HOU at GS (playoffs)L 99-9838 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 41 MIN33 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN
May 19, 2015HOU at GS (playoffs)L 110-10628 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN34 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 21, 2015HOU at GSL 126-11333 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 32 MIN22 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 34 MIN
Jan 17, 2015GS at HOUL 131-10612 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN27 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 10, 2014HOU at GSL 105-9334 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN20 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 8, 2014GS at HOUL 98-8722 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN34 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 20, 2014HOU at GSL 102-99 OT39 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN25 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 13, 2013HOU at GSW 116-11226 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 9 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 6, 2013GS at HOUW 105-8334 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN22 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 17, 2013GS at HOUL 108-7821 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 8, 2013HOU at GSW 94-8820 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST, 42 MIN24 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 12, 2013HOU at GSW 116-10727 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Feb 5, 2013GS at HOUW 140-10918 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 30 MIN7 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 28 MIN
Feb 17, 2012GS at OKCW 110-8725 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN11 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN
Feb 7, 2012OKC at GSW 119-11619 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN16 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 43 MIN
Jan 27, 2012OKC at GSW 120-10919 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN15 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 27 MIN
Mar 29, 2011GS at OKCW 115-114 OT14 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 31 MIN35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 49 MIN
Feb 13, 2011OKC at GSL 100-948 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 15 MIN23 PTS, 2 REB, 13 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 5, 2010GS at OKCW 114-10912 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN39 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 11, 2010OKC at GSL 120-11718 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN25 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN
Feb 6, 2010OKC at GSW 104-957 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 22 MIN23 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 27 MIN
Jan 31, 2010GS at OKCW 112-1045 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 20 MIN14 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN
Dec 7, 2009GS at OKCW 104-8826 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN

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

Career totals

James Harden and Stephen Curry career totals
29,339, betterPTS26,528
6,809, betterREB4,973
8,873, betterAST6,743
1,794, betterSTL1,601
683, betterBLK282
43.9FG%47.1, better
36.43P%42.2, better
86.3FT%91.2, better
60.8TS%62.6, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

James Harden and Stephen Curry postseason
191GP155
36.3MIN37.2
22.2PTS26.8, better
5.4, betterREB5.3
6.4, betterAST6.1
1.6, betterSTL1.5
0.6, betterBLK0.3
42.4FG%45.4, better
33.73P%39.7, better
86.6FT%88.9, better
58.4TS%60.8, better

Where each stands all time

James Harden and Stephen Curry all-time places
9th (29,339), betterPoints19th (26,528)
120th (6,809), betterRebounds244th (4,973)
12th (8,873), betterAssists26th (6,743)
2nd (3,390)3-pointers made1st (4,248), better
21st (1,794), betterSteals40th (1,601)
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 Stephen Curry titles and awards
—Championships4, better
1, betterAll-Rookie Second Team—
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
1, betterSixth Man of the Year—
2All-NBA Third Team2
6, betterAll-NBA First Team4
—All-NBA Second Team5, better
1MVP2, better
—All-Star MVP2, better
—Finals MVP1, 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 Stephen Curry 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.
1st2009-109.93.21.82009-1017.5, better4.5, better5.9, better
2nd2010-1112.23.12.12010-1118.6, better3.9, better5.8, better
3rd2011-1216.8, better4.1, better3.72011-1214.73.45.3, better
4th2012-1325.9, better4.9, better5.82012-1322.94.06.9, better
5th2013-1425.4, better4.7, better6.12013-1424.04.38.5, better
6th2014-1527.4, better5.7, better7.02014-1523.84.37.7, better
7th2015-1629.06.1, better7.5, better2015-1630.1, better5.46.7
8th2016-1729.1, better8.1, better11.2, better2016-1725.34.56.6
9th2017-1830.4, better5.4, better8.8, better2017-1826.45.16.1
10th2018-1936.1, better6.6, better7.5, better2018-1927.35.35.2
11th2019-2034.3, better6.6, better7.5, better2019-2020.85.26.6
12th2020-2124.67.9, better10.8, better2020-2132.0, better5.55.8
13th2021-2222.07.7, better10.3, better2021-2225.5, better5.26.3
14th2022-2321.06.110.7, better2022-2329.4, better6.16.3
15th2023-2416.65.1, better8.5, better2023-2426.4, better4.55.1
16th2024-2522.85.8, better8.7, better2024-2524.5, better4.46.0
17th2025-2623.64.8, better8.0, better2025-2626.6, better3.64.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST