James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player who was recently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers. Known to be one the best offensive players to play the game of basketball, James Harden is versatile on the offensive end of the floor with skills that allow him to score and assist in multiple ways. Harden is a deadly shooter with near-limitless range. He is adept and creating his own shot by creating separation between him and his defender. While he can easily score buckets, Harden is also able to make his teammates better, creating easy chances of scoring for each of them at different positions. James Harden is a high-IQ basketball player with an ability to exploit teams’ defensive weaknesses.
Through the course of his career, Harden has shattered multiple records and amassed a number of prestigious accolades including an Olympic gold medal and an MVP award. While Harden has certainly made an impact on the game and will be remembered as one of the greatest players ever, he has a lot left in the tank to improve his game and continue to compete at the highest levels.
How many points does James Harden have all time?
James Harden all-time points tally stands at 24,693 points placing him 25th on the all-time scoring tally in NBA history. James Harden passed Ray Allen and Russell Westbrook and is just 183 points behind Patrick Ewing in securing the 24th place. Scoring around 1000 points in each season recently, we can expect Harden to rise up to the 21st rank by the end of the 2023-24 season crossing NBA legends like Patrick Ewing, Jerry West, Reggie Miller, and Alex English. James Harden is by far one of the most prolific scores and will surely rise up in the ranks in terms of all-time scoring over the next few years.
How many points does James Harden average per game each year?
James Harden has been a phenomenal scorer throughout his NBA career. At the start of his career, being subjected to a bench role behind Russell Westbrook during hindered his scoring abilities. As a result, he averaged only 9.9, 12.2, and 16.8 ppg in his first three years. However, once the shackles were broken, he let loose and from then onwards has consistently been scoring above 20 points ppg each year.
Harden's peak years of scoring the rock came in the 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-2020 NBA seasons when he led the league in scoring all three years. He averaged 30.4, 36.1, and 34.3 ppg respectively in that time period.
FAQs
A. James Harden ranks 25th on the all time scoring list with 24,693 points. He is only 122 points behind the 24th ranked Patrick Ewing.
A. The leading scorer in the NBA is LeBron James with 38,652 points as of October 2023. LeBron broke the record for most number of points scored in the regular season in the 2023-23 NBA season crossing Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
A. James Harden has 23 games of 50 points or more. That puts him in 4th place on the all time list behind only Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
A. James Harden's career points per game in the regular season is 24.7.
A. In the playoffs, James Harden averages 22.7 ppg.
