Brandon Miller vs James Harden
Miller · Harden
Brandon Miller: Day-To-Day (Shoulder · Arm · Left).
| Miller | Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Games availability | 70 |
| 30.3 | Minutes per game | 34.8 |
| 20.2 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 4.9 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 3.3 | Assists per game | 8.0 |
| 1.7 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 2.5 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.5 |
| 43.5% | Field goal % | 43.4% |
| 38.3% | Three-point % 8.2 vs 8.2 attempts | 37.5% |
| 89.2% | Free throw % | 88.4% |
| 57.4% | True shooting TS% | 61.0% |
| 27.2% | Usage USG% | 27.9% |
| 17.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 34.7% |
| 7.8% | Rebound % of available | 7.0% |
| +8.5 | Net rating on court | +1.8 |
| 11.3% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.3% |
| +5.7 | Plus-minus per game | +1.4 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJames Harden scored more in 2025-26, 3.4 points a game apart (23.6 vs 20.2), on Harden's heavier usage (27.9% vs 27.2%).
Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 57.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Harden (8.0 vs 3.3 assists), the glass to Miller (4.9 vs 4.8 rebounds).
With Miller on the floor his team outscored opponents by +8.5 per 100 possessions, against +1.8 for Harden; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Miller $15.1M through 2026-27, Harden $42.3M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Miller | Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-24 | Record when playing | 40-30 |
| 21.2 | Points at home | 21.9 |
| 19.0 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 21.0 | Points in wins | 24.3 |
| 18.7 | Points in losses | 22.7 |
| 33 | Season high | 55 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 3 | Double-doubles | 20 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).