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James Harden
Cavaliers · G · 37
James Harden
vs
2025-26
Paolo Banchero
Magic · F · 23
Paolo Banchero
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

James Harden vs Paolo Banchero

12-5categories
Harden · Banchero
James Harden
Harden
Cavaliers
2025-26
Banchero
Magic
Paolo Banchero
70
Games
availability
72
34.8
Minutes
per game
34.7
23.6
Points
per game
22.2
4.8
Rebounds
per game
8.4
8.0
Assists
per game
5.2
1.5
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
3.5
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
3.1
43.4%
Field goal %
45.9%
37.5%
Three-point %
8.2 vs 3.8 attempts
30.5%
88.4%
Free throw %
77.5%
61.0%
True shooting
TS%
56.6%
27.9%
Usage
USG%
27.4%
34.7%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
23.5%
7.0%
Rebound %
of available
11.9%
+1.8
Net rating
on court
-0.2
14.3%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.8%
+1.4
Plus-minus
per game
0.0
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

James Harden scored more in 2025-26, 1.4 points a game apart (23.6 vs 22.2), on Harden's heavier usage (27.9% vs 27.4%).

Harden is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.0% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Harden (8.0 vs 5.2 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 4.8 rebounds).

With Harden on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Harden $30.6M through 2028-29, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Harden
2025-26
Banchero
40-30
Record when playing
38-34
21.9
Points at home
21.5
25.1
Points on the road
22.9
24.3
Points in wins
22.3
22.7
Points in losses
22.1
55
Season high
39
14
30-point games
14
20
Double-doubles
26

Last games & contracts

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Harden · last 5
Tue, Oct 13 at ORL13 pts · 0 reb · 2 ast
Sun, Oct 11 vs ORL24 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Thu, Oct 8 vs BOS0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Mon, May 25 vs NYK12 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Sat, May 23 vs NYK19 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast
Banchero · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs ATL35 pts · 7 reb · 10 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIA24 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast
Tue, Oct 13 vs CLE24 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at CLE10 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at MEM11 pts · 1 reb · 5 ast
Harden · contract
2026-27$30.6M
2027-28$32.2M
2028-29player option$33.7M
Banchero · contract
2026-27$41.5M
2027-28$44.8M
2028-29$48.1M
2029-30$51.5M
2030-31player option$54.8M

More comparisons

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Harden vs
Keyonte George · Cade Cunningham · Austin Reaves · Jamal Murray
Banchero vs
Jalen Johnson · Trey Murphy III · Brandon Ingram · Julius Randle
Harden vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Banchero vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).