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2025-26 comparison

James Harden vs Zion Williamson

James HardenJames HardenCleveland Cavaliers · 70 GPZion WilliamsonZion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · 62 GP
James Harden vs Zion Williamson · 2025-26 per-game and advanced statistics
James HardenPer gameZion Williamson
34.8Minutes29.7
23.6Points21.0
4.8Rebounds5.7
8.0Assists3.2
1.1Steals1.0
0.4Blocks0.5
3.5Turnovers2.0
43.4FG%60.0
37.53P%25.0
88.4FT%71.6
61.0True shooting %64.4
19.2PER22.7
26.8Usage %25.7
+99+/− (season)-82

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
1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/4 (25%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)10/21 (48%)4/7 (57%)3/3 (100%)3/7 (43%)6/15 (40%)5/10 (50%)2/4 (50%)75/103 (73%)40/75 (53%)10/24 (42%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)4/7 (57%)3/7 (43%)1/5 (20%)126/152 (83%)77/106 (73%)17/36 (47%)8/20 (40%)1/7 (14%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)27/37 (73%)19/40 (48%)4/17 (24%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/9 (44%)0/2 (0%)1/6 (17%)1/3 (33%)4/8 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Zion Williamson 484–807 FG
James Harden vs Zion Williamson · shooting accuracy by zone
James HardenZone FG% (attempts)Zion Williamson
63.8% (210)Restricted area league 67.2%69.7% (551)
40.1% (247)In the paint (non-RA) league 44.5%38.8% (240)
41.5% (94)Mid-range league 41.8%50.0% (12)
33.3% (33)Corner 3 league 38.8%—
37.8% (539)Above the break 3 league 35.2%25.0% (4)

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 Zion Williamson?
James Harden had the higher points per game in 2025-26: 23.6, compared with 21.0 for Zion Williamson.
Who is the more efficient scorer?
Zion Williamson had the higher true shooting percentage in 2025-26: 64.4%, compared with 61.0% for James Harden.
Who rebounds and passes more?
Zion Williamson had the higher rebounds per game in 2025-26: 5.7, compared with 4.8 for James Harden. James Harden had the higher assists per game in 2025-26: 8.0, compared with 3.2 for Zion Williamson.
Who had the higher PER?
Zion Williamson had the higher PER in 2025-26: 22.7, 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.