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James Harden is a 9-time NBA All-Star basketball player with the Brooklyn Nets, playing in the point guard position. He is the 33rd best all-time scorer in NBA history with 22,045 points scored in 877 games played.
Harden had an average of 24.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game in his debut season for the Brooklyn Nets. He has a career average of 25.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Harden started his NBA career as the 3rd pick overall pick in the 2009 Draft, having been selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder. He reached the NBA Finals with the Thunder in the 2012 season but failed to snatch a win against the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, losing 4 games to one. Harden does not have a championship title under his belt.
For this piece, we'll take a look at the top 5 teams James Harden has secured the most assists against in the NBA.
#5. Sacramento Kings - 260 Assists
James Harden has featured against the Sacramento Kings in 40 games in the NBA throughout his career thus far. In that time, he has made 260 assists, with an average of 6.5 assists per game. He scored a total of 1,068 points against the Kings.
The NBA All-Star averages 33.0 minutes per game against the Kings, scoring an average of 26.7 points in that time. He has successfully completed 226 rebounds, 62 steals and 24 blocks against the Kings, with a field goal of 46.6% and an average of 8.1 points scored from the field in 17.5 attempts made.
#4. New Orleans Pelicans - 261 Assists
Harden has put in an assist more than he has over the Kings against the New Orleans Pelicans. He has made a total of 261 assists with an average of 6.7 assists per game, scoring 943 points in 1290 minutes played against the Pelicans in NBA history.
The 2012 NBA Sixth Man of the Year has played 39 games against the Pelicans, making 204 rebounds, 55 steals and 23 blocks. He has scored 24.2 points in every 33.1 minutes played against the Pelicans. Off his 24.2 points scored on average against the Pelicans, Harden has managed 7.4 goals from the field in 16.9 attempts made.
#3. Los Angeles Lakers - 282 Assists
James Harden has a good record against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring the most number of points against them (1,104 points). He has successfully made 282 assists against the Lakers in the NBA, with an average of 6.7 assists per game.
The Beard has featured in the most number of games against the Lakers (42) in the NBA, making 26.3 points, 208 rebounds, 72 steals and 23 blocks in 1,424 minutes played. In the 33.9 minutes played per game, Harden has scored an average of 8.0 points from the field in 17.3 attempts with a field goal of 46.2%.
#2. Dallas Mavericks - 285 Assists
James Harden has the most number of assists against a team in the NBA jointly against the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves (285 assists). He has secured an average of 7.0 assists per game in 41 games played against the Mavericks.
In 35.1 minutes played against the Mavericks, the 3-time NBA scoring champion scored an average of 23.5 points per game. He has successfully made 247 rebounds, 67 steals and 18 blocks against the Mavericks. Having scored 23.5 points per game against the Mavericks, he made 6.7 of them from the field in 15.8 attempts.
#1. Minnesota Timberwolves - 285 Assists
The 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player Award recipient has completed 285 assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 7.1 assists per game. He has featured in 40 games against the Timberwolves and has scored an average of 24.4 points per game.
The Brooklyn Nets point guard scored a total of 977 points against the Timberwolves in 1,335 minutes played. James Harden has made 199 rebounds, 59 steals and 23 blocks against the Timberwolves. With 24.4 points scored, Harden successfully made 7.3 from the field in 17.0 attempts made with a field goal percentage of .429.
