Cooper Flagg vs James Harden
Flagg · Harden
| Flagg | Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Games availability | 70 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 34.8 |
| 21.0 | Points per game | 23.6 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | Assists per game | 8.0 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 2.3 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.5 |
| 46.8% | Field goal % | 43.4% |
| 29.5% | Three-point % 3.5 vs 8.2 attempts | 37.5% |
| 82.7% | Free throw % | 88.4% |
| 54.8% | True shooting TS% | 61.0% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 27.9% |
| 21.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 34.7% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 7.0% |
| -5.2 | Net rating on court | +1.8 |
| 12.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.3% |
| -3.8 | Plus-minus per game | +1.4 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJames Harden scored more in 2025-26, 2.6 points a game apart (23.6 vs 21.0), on Harden's heavier usage (27.9% vs 26.4%).
Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Harden (8.0 vs 4.5 assists), the glass to Flagg (6.7 vs 4.8 rebounds).
With Harden on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29, 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| Flagg | Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | Record when playing | 40-30 |
| 21.7 | Points at home | 21.9 |
| 20.3 | Points on the road | 25.1 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 24.3 |
| 20.4 | Points in losses | 22.7 |
| 51 | Season high | 55 |
| 11 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 13 | 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).