James Harden vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Matt Ryan 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Matt Ryan 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals James Harden 273 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)