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2025-26 comparison

James Harden vs Nikola Jokić

James HardenJames HardenCleveland Cavaliers · 70 GPNikola JokićNikola JokićDenver Nuggets · 65 GP
James Harden vs Nikola Jokić · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
James HardenPer gameNikola Jokić
34.8Minutes34.8
23.6Points27.7
4.8Rebounds12.9
8.0Assists10.7
1.1Steals1.4
0.4Blocks0.8
3.5Turnovers3.7
43.4FG%56.9
37.53P%38.0
88.4FT%83.1
61.0True shooting %67.0
19.2PER30.0
26.8Usage %31.3
+99+/− (season)+555

2025-26 shot maps

2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)5/8 (63%)1/3 (33%)4/7 (57%)0/1 (0%)4/5 (80%)2/5 (40%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/12 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/6 (33%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/13 (38%)3/10 (30%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)8/15 (53%)0/1 (0%)1/7 (14%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)4/13 (31%)3/4 (75%)1/2 (50%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/6 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)4/12 (33%)3/8 (38%)2/4 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/5 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)5/11 (45%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)3/8 (38%)4/8 (50%)7/10 (70%)3/6 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/5 (80%)11/24 (46%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)20/35 (57%)28/48 (58%)5/15 (33%)5/17 (29%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)34/50 (68%)31/42 (74%)15/27 (56%)5/14 (36%)1/5 (20%)5/18 (28%)2/4 (50%)7/15 (47%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)6/8 (75%)2/10 (20%)3/6 (50%)3/4 (75%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)2/3 (67%)6/11 (55%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/9 (44%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)0/4 (0%)4/5 (80%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)0/5 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)4/10 (40%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)2/9 (22%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)2/2 (100%)2/5 (40%)5/12 (42%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)2/6 (33%)6/16 (38%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)6/10 (60%)2/15 (13%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)2/5 (40%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/4 (0%)3/14 (21%)3/7 (43%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)10/20 (50%)3/9 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)4/10 (40%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)9/20 (45%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/10 (30%)3/9 (33%)3/6 (50%)6/16 (38%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)0/5 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
James Harden 487–1123 FG
2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)4/6 (67%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)5/12 (42%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)5/7 (71%)3/3 (100%)0/6 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/12 (67%)6/9 (67%)1/1 (100%)7/12 (58%)3/4 (75%)2/7 (29%)3/5 (60%)1/3 (33%)4/4 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)8/12 (67%)24/29 (83%)4/11 (36%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)8/14 (57%)8/13 (62%)1/8 (13%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)3/5 (60%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)77/109 (71%)44/54 (81%)26/42 (62%)23/36 (64%)18/35 (51%)2/3 (67%)4/21 (19%)7/13 (54%)6/8 (75%)3/3 (100%)4/10 (40%)2/2 (100%)2/4 (50%)7/9 (78%)1/1 (100%)18/26 (69%)37/50 (74%)13/19 (68%)8/14 (57%)3/5 (60%)1/2 (50%)7/15 (47%)0/2 (0%)11/18 (61%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)8/11 (73%)13/22 (59%)11/19 (58%)4/10 (40%)2/5 (40%)4/10 (40%)4/5 (80%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)2/6 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)6/11 (55%)8/11 (73%)4/11 (36%)8/8 (100%)1/3 (33%)5/12 (42%)3/8 (38%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/7 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/8 (38%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/11 (18%)4/6 (67%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)1/5 (20%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)2/5 (40%)3/3 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Nikola Jokić 644–1133 FG
James Harden vs Nikola Jokić · shooting accuracy by zone
James HardenZone FG% (attempts)Nikola Jokić
63.8% (210)Restricted area league 67.2%73.5% (325)
40.1% (247)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%57.6% (399)
41.5% (94)Mid-range league 41.8%55.8% (113)
33.3% (33)Corner 3 league 38.8%55.6% (18)
37.8% (539)Above the break 3 league 35.2%36.7% (278)

above typical accuracy typical below. Better percentage highlighted when both players took 10+ shots in the zone. Shot locations.

Quick answers

Who scores more, James Harden or Nikola Jokić?
Nikola Jokić had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 27.7, compared with 23.6 for James Harden.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Nikola Jokić had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 67.0%, compared with 61.0% for James Harden.
Who rebounds and passes more?
Nikola Jokić had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 12.9, compared with 4.8 for James Harden. Nikola Jokić had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 10.7, compared with 8.0 for James Harden.
Who had the higher PER?
Nikola Jokić had the higher PER in 2025-26: 30.0, compared with 19.2 for James Harden. PER summarizes per-minute box-score production.

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Statistics. Better value highlighted per row. How to read these stats.