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James Harden is one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the NBA. He is one of the top 50 scorers in the league history, scoring 22,045 points scored in 877 games.
The 6' 5" shooting guard has a career average of 25.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. He recorded a career-high average of 36.1 points per game in the 2018-19 season with the Houston Rockets.
He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets from the Houston Rockets earlier in the year. The acquisition saw him reunite with his former teammate Kevin Durant. The Olympic gold medalist was selected as the third pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA draft.
Harden later became one of the best players in the team, pairing up with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. He didn't become one of the best players in the league until he was traded to the Houston Rockets in the 2012 season, though.
He was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2018, averaging 31.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the playoffs. Although he has featured in several playoffs, he is yet to make the NBA Finals and win the championship.
Harden is the first player to score 30 or more points against all 29 opponents in a single season. On that note, here's a look at five teams Harden has scored the most points against in the NBA.
#5 Phoenix Suns - 984 points
Harden has played 37 games against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. He has featured in 34.9 minutes per game, scoring 26.6 points, rebounding 5.9 times and assisting six times per outing.
In 1,290 minutes against the Suns, the 7-time NBA All-Star has scored 984 points and registered 217 rebounds, 221 assists, 69 blocks and 22 steals.
#4 Memphis Grizzlies - 990 points
Harden has played 1,392 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 990 points. He has a total of 221 rebounds, 252 assists and 57 steals against the Grizzlies. He has made more blocks (34) against the Grizzlies than he has against any other team.
The three-time scoring champion has averaged 24.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game against the Grizzlies. He has played 41 games against the Grizzlies, averaging 34 minutes per outing.
#3 Sacramento Kings - 1,068 points
James Harden has been a prolific scorer against the Sacramento Kings. The 2012 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award winner has scored 1,068 points against the Kings, averaging 26.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Harden has played 40 games against the Kings, racking up 1,318 minutes, 226 rebounds, 260 assists, 62 steals and 24 blocks. He has made the second-most rebounds of his career against the Sacramento Kings.
#2 Portland Trail Blazers - 1,100 points
James Harden has tallied 1100 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the 1,437 minutes he has played against them, Harden has made 217 rebounds, 247 assists, 67 steals and 17 blocks.
The 11-time NBA Player of the Month award winner has averaged the most points scored per game (26.8) against the Trail Blazers. In 41 games against them, Harden has featured 35 minutes per game, making 5.3 rebounds and six assists per outing.
#1 LA Lakers - 1,104 points
James Harden has played 42 games against the LA Lakers, the most he has featured against any team in the NBA.
Harden has played an average of 33.9 minutes per game against the Lakers, scoring 1,104 points, and averaging 26.3 points, five rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. Hie has made the most steals (72).against the Lakers than he has against any other team.
The Houston Rockets played the Lakers four times in the 2018-19 season, with the Rockets winning three times. In one of the games that went on to overtime, Harden scored 48 points to secure a 138-134 win for the Houston Rockets.
