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James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history. In 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's top 75 players by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2012, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year and helped Oklahoma City reach the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games. After the Thunder refused to offer him a max contract extension, Harden was unwilling to take a pay cut and was subsequently traded to the Houston Rockets before the 2012–13 season.
In his first season with the Rockets, Harden set or matched several team records and was named to his first All-NBA Team (a third-team selection), as well as his first NBA All-Star team. Over the next seven and a half seasons with Houston, Harden led the league in scoring three times and assists once, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2018. He was also named to eight consecutive NBA All-Star teams and earned All-NBA Team honors seven times, including six first-team selections.
After requesting a trade at the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team trade. With Brooklyn, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2022 trade deadline. In 2023, Harden led the league in assists for the second time in his career. Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Career Honours NBA assists leader 2023 Philadelphia 76ers | NBA All Star 2022 Philadelphia 76ers | NBA All Star 2021 Brooklyn Nets | NBA All Star 2020 Houston Rockets | All NBA First Team 2020 Houston Rockets | NBA scoring champion 2020 Houston Rockets | NBA All Star 2019 Houston Rockets | All NBA First Team 2019 Houston Rockets |
NBA scoring champion 2019 Houston Rockets | NBA All Star 2018 Houston Rockets | NBA scoring champion 2018 Houston Rockets | All NBA First Team 2018 Houston Rockets |
NBA MVP 2018 Houston Rockets | NBA All Star 2017 Houston Rockets | All NBA First Team 2017 Houston Rockets | NBA assists leader 2017 Houston Rockets |
NBA All Star 2016 Houston Rockets | NBA All Star 2015 Houston Rockets | All NBA First Team 2015 Houston Rockets | NBA All Star 2014 Houston Rockets |
All NBA First Team 2014 Houston Rockets | FIBA World Cup 2014 United States Basketball | NBA All Star 2013 Houston Rockets | NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2012 Houston Rockets |
Olympics Gold 2012 United States Basketball |
Career Milestones
NBA 25000 Points 2023-12-15 |
NBA Player Of The Month 2021-04-01 |
NBA Player Of The Month 2020-01-02 |
NBA Player Of The Month 2019-02-01 | |
Former Youth Teams
2007-2009 |
Former Senior Teams
2009-2012 |
2012-2014 |
2012-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
Former Club Staff Contracts
2013-2017 |
2016-2019 |
2019-2023 |
2020-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2026 |
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| Philadelphia 76ers | Appearances | NBA | 2022-2023 | 69 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Assists | NBA | 2022-2023 | 709 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Blocks | NBA | 2022-2023 | 35 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Mins Played | NBA | 2022-2023 | 2,562 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Points | NBA | 2022-2023 | 1,439 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Rebounds | NBA | 2022-2023 | 422 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Steals | NBA | 2022-2023 | 91 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Turnovers | NBA | 2022-2023 | 230 |
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| Brooklyn Nets | Appearances | NBA | 2021-2022 | 44 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Appearances | NBA | 2021-2022 | 33 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Assists | NBA | 2021-2022 | 323 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Assists | NBA | 2021-2022 | 447 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Blocks | NBA | 2021-2022 | 31 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Blocks | NBA | 2021-2022 | 13 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Mins Played | NBA | 2021-2022 | 1,627 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Mins Played | NBA | 2021-2022 | 1,271 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Points | NBA | 2021-2022 | 990 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Points | NBA | 2021-2022 | 665 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Rebounds | NBA | 2021-2022 | 217 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Rebounds | NBA | 2021-2022 | 351 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Steals | NBA | 2021-2022 | 56 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Steals | NBA | 2021-2022 | 35 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Turnovers | NBA | 2021-2022 | 122 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Turnovers | NBA | 2021-2022 | 212 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2020-2021 | 8 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Appearances | NBA | 2020-2021 | 45 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2020-2021 | 83 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Assists | NBA | 2020-2021 | 469 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2020-2021 | 6 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Blocks | NBA | 2020-2021 | 33 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2020-2021 | 290 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Mins Played | NBA | 2020-2021 | 1,641 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Points | NBA | 2020-2021 | 1,067 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2020-2021 | 198 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Rebounds | NBA | 2020-2021 | 364 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2020-2021 | 41 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2020-2021 | 7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Steals | NBA | 2020-2021 | 61 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Turnovers | NBA | 2020-2021 | 169 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2020-2021 | 34 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2019-2020 | 80 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2019-2020 | 604 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2019-2020 | 70 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2019-2020 | 2,931 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2019-2020 | 2,690 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2019-2020 | 513 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2019-2020 | 143 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2019-2020 | 353 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2018-2019 | 89 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2018-2019 | 659 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2018-2019 | 68 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2018-2019 | 3,291 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2018-2019 | 3,166 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2018-2019 | 594 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2018-2019 | 182 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2018-2019 | 438 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2017-2018 | 89 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2017-2018 | 746 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2017-2018 | 61 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2017-2018 | 3,172 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2017-2018 | 2,677 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2017-2018 | 478 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2017-2018 | 164 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2017-2018 | 380 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2016-2017 | 92 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2016-2017 | 1,000 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2016-2017 | 43 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2016-2017 | 3,354 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2016-2017 | 2,669 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2016-2017 | 719 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2016-2017 | 142 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2016-2017 | 523 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2015-2016 | 87 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2015-2016 | 650 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2015-2016 | 52 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2015-2016 | 3,318 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2015-2016 | 2,509 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2015-2016 | 527 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2015-2016 | 151 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2015-2016 | 400 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2014-2015 | 98 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2014-2015 | 693 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2014-2015 | 67 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2014-2015 | 3,617 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2014-2015 | 2,679 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2014-2015 | 556 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2014-2015 | 182 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2014-2015 | 398 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 9 |
| United States Basketball | Assists | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 29 |
| United States Basketball | Blocks | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 2 |
| United States Basketball | Mins Played | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 198 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 128 |
| United States Basketball | Rebounds | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 25 |
| United States Basketball | Steals | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 19 |
| United States Basketball | Turnovers | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2014 | 16 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 79 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 481 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 30 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 3,040 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 2,012 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 372 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 127 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 286 |
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| Houston Rockets | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 84 |
| Houston Rockets | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 482 |
| Houston Rockets | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 44 |
| Houston Rockets | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 3,228 |
| Houston Rockets | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 2,181 |
| Houston Rockets | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 419 |
| Houston Rockets | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 154 |
| Houston Rockets | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 322 |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 297 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 17 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 2,576 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 1,370 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 354 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 93 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 179 |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 99 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 237 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 37 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 2,726 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 1,219 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 346 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 113 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 134 |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 82 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 148 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 21 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,858 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 799 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 259 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 86 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 109 |
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