Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
James Harden Enters Year Two in Cleveland Healthy and Ready
newsroom · 3 h agoJames Harden is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2026-27 season, wearing No. 1 at guard. He is not on the injury report. The Cavs are still waiting on their opener, so his 2025-26 numbers are the best guide to what he brings this year.
Same Team, New Season
James Harden opens 2026-27 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the same team he played for in 2025-26. He wears No. 1 and lines up at guard, listed at 6-5 and 220 pounds. Harden is 37 years old and enters his 17th season in the league, a career arc that started at Arizona State. There is no game result yet for this season, so the roster picture is the story right now. Harden slots in as a veteran ball handler for Cleveland, the same role he held last year. Fans watching the depth chart should expect him to anchor the guard spot again once the season tips off.
What He Did Last Season
Harden's 2025-26 season with Cleveland was a full one: 70 games played at 34.8 minutes a night. He averaged 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists, with 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks. His turnovers sat at 3.5 per game, the tradeoff for running the offense at that usage rate. Those are full-workload numbers for a lead guard, not a reduced role off the bench. Cleveland leaned on him to both score and set up teammates last season, and the 70-game total shows he held up physically over the course of the year.
Efficiency Behind the Volume
The efficiency marks from last season stand out alongside the counting stats. Harden shot 43.4 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three and 88.4 percent from the foul line. His true shooting percentage was 61.0, with a usage rate of 27.9 — meaning he carried a heavy share of Cleveland's offense while still scoring efficiently. His plus-minus was 1.4. Put together, that is a guard who used a lot of possessions without hurting his shooting numbers, a combination that matters for a 37-year-old still logging 34.8 minutes a night.
Health Report
Harden is not on the injury report heading into 2026-27. There is no injury history logged for him at this point. For a veteran at his age with a heavy minutes load last season, a clean bill of health is worth noting on its own. Nothing in the record points to a lingering issue from 2025-26 carrying into this season. Barring any update, he should be available when Cleveland's schedule gets underway.
Looking Ahead
Cleveland's 2026-27 season has not produced a result yet, so there is no current record to report. The opener is coming, and Harden's 70-game, 23.6-point season from 2025-26 is the clearest signal of what he can still do at this stage of his career. There are no rumors or recent-game notes to add right now. Once games start, the focus shifts to whether Harden can repeat last season's efficiency across another full slate at age 37.
Questions fans ask
Is James Harden injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history logged for him.
What team does James Harden play for in 2026-27?
He plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the same team he was with in 2025-26.
What number does Harden wear for the Cavaliers?
He wears No. 1 and plays guard.
What were Harden's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he played 70 games, averaging 23.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 34.8 minutes, shooting 43.4% from the field and 37.5% from three.
How experienced is James Harden?
He is entering his 17th NBA season, out of Arizona State, at age 37.
Has Cleveland's 2026-27 season started?
Not yet based on this report — the opener is still ahead, so there is no current-season record.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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