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James Harden

LAC LAC/CLE· Guard· #1· 2025-26· now with CLE CLE

1.96 m · 100 kg · 37 years old

1 Finals (0-1)
11× All-Star8× All-NBA1× MVP1× 6th Man
Among the best in the leagueno. 4among guardsAssistsno. 12among guardsScoringno. 21among guardsRebounds
Season
70 games
23.6PTS
4.8REB
8.0AST
1.1STL
0.4BLK
34.8MIN
FG%
43.4%
3P%
37.5%
FT%
88.4%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26LACLAC/CLE7023.64.88.01.10.43.5234.843.4%37.5%88.4%
2024-25LACLAC7922.85.88.71.50.74.32.135.341%35.2%87.4%
2023-24LACLAC7216.65.18.51.10.82.61.834.342.8%38.1%87.8%
2022-23PHIPHI58216.110.71.20.53.41.936.844.1%38.5%86.7%
2021-22BKNBKN/PHI65227.710.31.30.64.42.437.241%33%87.7%
2020-21HOUHOU/BKN4424.67.910.81.20.842.336.646.6%36.2%86.1%
2019-20HOUHOU6834.36.67.51.80.94.53.336.544.4%35.5%86.5%
2018-19HOUHOU7836.16.67.520.753.136.844.2%36.8%87.9%
2017-18HOUHOU7230.45.48.81.80.74.42.335.444.9%36.7%85.8%
2016-17HOUHOU8129.18.111.21.50.55.72.736.444%34.7%84.7%
2015-16HOUHOU82296.17.51.70.64.62.838.143.9%35.9%86%
2014-15HOUHOU8127.45.771.90.742.636.844%37.5%86.8%
2013-14HOUHOU7325.44.76.11.60.43.62.43845.6%36.6%86.6%
2012-13HOUHOU7825.94.95.81.80.53.82.338.343.8%36.8%85.1%
2011-12OKCOKC6216.84.13.710.22.22.431.449.1%39%84.6%
2010-11OKCOKC8212.23.12.11.10.31.32.526.743.6%34.9%84.3%
2009-10OKCOKC769.93.21.81.10.31.42.622.940.3%37.5%80.8%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 178 players
SCORINGno. 12EliteREBOUNDSno. 21Very goodASSISTSno. 4EliteSTEALSno. 50GoodBLOCKSno. 41Very good
Career · 17 seasons
Points
0
24 per game
Rebounds
0
5.6 per game
Assists
0
7.3 per game
39.8%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2009–2025
PTS/game
2.8
Win %
60%
593 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: one-on-onearound the league average (1.1 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Naji MarshallNaji Marshall119 poss22 pts/100
Jaylen WellsJaylen Wells117 poss18 pts/100
Dyson DanielsDyson Daniels111 poss19 pts/100
Davion MitchellDavion Mitchell104 poss19 pts/100
Sion JamesSion James65 poss34 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.54km#63/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

70 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#119/342

The ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

21.4%

He manufactures most of his own offence: he produces more off the dribble than off the catch.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

59.5%#56/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
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Observed

James Harden: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#6 of 414).

20.3
Points created by assists · 2025-26
James Harden: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, points created by assists (#6 of 414).Kilometres pe…Points per to…Paint touchesDrives per ga…Points create…Rebound conve…
  • 3.54 kmKilometres per game#63/414
  • 0.31Points per touch#119/342
  • 0.4Paint touches#355/414
  • 13.6Drives per game#14/414
  • 20.3Points created by assists#6/414
  • 59.5 %Rebound conversion#56/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Open
See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
  1. Kilometres per game: 3.54 km · rank 63 of 414 · 70 games · 2026-04-10
  2. Points per touch: 0.31 · rank 119 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-10
  3. Paint touches: 0.4 · rank 355 of 414 · 70 games · 2026-04-10
  4. Drives per game: 13.6 · rank 14 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-10
  5. Points created by assists: 20.3 · rank 6 of 414 · 70 games · 2026-04-10
  6. Rebound conversion: 59.5 % · rank 56 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-10
Limits
  • Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision eb14514a · house data · 2026-04-10
Measured

James Harden sits in the 98th percentile among the league's guards in playmaking (2025-26).

98
Percentile · Playmaking · 2025-26
James Harden sits in the 98th percentile among the league's guards in playmaking (2025-26).Playmaki…P98ScoringP93Reboundi…P88
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Harden on the floor his team is 3.7 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-3.7
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Harden on the floor his team is 3.7 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…4.6With him off t…8.3
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,584 min with him · 2,510 min without
Forecast

James Harden: projected impact 3.6 in 2026-27 (band 1.5–5.7, BPM scale).

3.6
Projected impact · 2026-27
James Harden: projected impact 3.6 in 2026-27 (band 1.5–5.7, BPM scale).3.6
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

James Harden holds around 23.6 points per game: 17 seasons without a material change.

23.6
Points per game · 2025-26
James Harden holds around 23.6 points per game: 17 seasons without a material change.23.6
Career · 2009-10–2025-26 · 17 seasons
Observed

James Harden passes most to Ivica Zubac (5.66 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

5.66
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
James Harden passes most to Ivica Zubac (5.66 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Ivica Z… 5.66Kris Du… 5.39Kawhi L… 5.10Sam Mer… 3.67
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
30.6PER
16.4WS
11BPM
9.3VORP
66%TS%
40.5%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2009-102025-262025-26
Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height196 cm
Weight100 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2009

Measured by the NBA in 2009 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes193 cm76.00″
Height with shoes196 cm77.25″
Wingspan210 cm82.75″18of 46
Standing reach263 cm103.50″23of 46
Hand lengthnot measured
Hand widthnot measured
Explosiveness
Standing vertical80 cm31.50″4of 44
Max vertical94 cm37.00″7of 44
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.13 s6of 44
Lane agility11.10 s22of 44
Modified lane agilitynot measured
Strength
Bench press17 reps7of 43
Body composition
Weight101 kg222 lb
Body fat10.1%

The rank is within the 2009 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2009 Combine
Injury history
2024-12-08groin · right3 days out
2024-04-14knee · right2 days out
2024-04-09foot · right3 days out
2024-03-14shoulder · left3 days out
2023-04-07Achilles · left8 days out
2023-03-22Achilles · left7 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Tony Allen11
Luguentz Dort8
Karl-Anthony Towns8
O.J. Mayo7
Most blocked by
Serge Ibaka20
Karl-Anthony Towns19
Rudy Gobert17
Myles Turner17
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Ivica Zubac
His main partner
Ivica Zubac
5.7 passes per game · 62% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Ivica Zubac5.711%
Kris Dunn5.411%
Kawhi Leonard5.110%
Sam Merrill3.77%
Evan Mobley3.47%
Receives most from
Kris Dunn8.413%
Ivica Zubac8.213%
John Collins5.79%
Evan Mobley4.77%
Nicolas Batum3.66%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

49%
36%
16%
Three36%At the rim55%Mid-range41%
Assisted baskets: 26%Buzzer-beaters: 148bandeja: 32%stepback: 19%semigancho: 10%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: base
College: Arizona StateDraft: 2009 · round 1, pick 3
His numbers
1CLE20251LAC2023–20241PHI2021–202213BKN202013HOU2012–201913OKC2009–2011
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).