Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 220
- Draft: 2009, Round 1, Pick 3 by the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Experience: 17 seasons · Age: 37
- Contract: Re-signed for three years, $97 million in the 2026 offseason. Unrestricted free agent in 2029.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 29.0 | 85.7 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | OKC | 76 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 40.3 | 37.5 | 80.8 |
| 2010-11 | OKC | 82 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 43.6 | 34.9 | 84.3 |
| 2011-12 | OKC | 62 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 39.0 | 84.6 |
| 2012-13 | HOU | 78 | 25.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 43.8 | 36.8 | 85.1 |
| 2013-14 | HOU | 73 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 86.6 |
| 2014-15 | HOU | 81 | 27.4 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 86.8 |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 82 | 29.0 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 35.9 | 86.0 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 81 | 29.1 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 44.0 | 34.7 | 84.7 |
| 2017-18 | HOU | 72 | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 44.9 | 36.7 | 85.8 |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 78 | 36.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 44.2 | 36.8 | 87.9 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 68 | 34.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 44.4 | 35.5 | 86.5 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 44 | 24.6 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 46.6 | 36.2 | 86.1 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 65 | 22.0 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 41.0 | 33.0 | 87.7 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 58 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 44.1 | 38.5 | 86.7 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 72 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 42.8 | 38.1 | 87.8 |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 79 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 41.0 | 35.2 | 87.4 |
| 2025-26 | 2TM | 70 | 23.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 37.5 | 88.4 |
| 2026-27 | CLE | 4 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 29.0 | 85.7 |
| Career | 1225 | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 43.8 | 36.4 | 86.0 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | ARIZONAST | 34 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 40.7 | 75.4 |
| 2008-09 | ARIZONAST | 35 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 48.9 | 35.6 | 75.6 |
| Career | 69 | 19.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 50.8 | 38.1 | 75.5 |
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Role
Harden is Cleveland's starting point guard and the engine of a 52-win team. He averaged 23.6 points and 8.0 assists last season, and his pick-and-roll chemistry with Mobley and Allen is the offense's foundation. At 37, load management is the only real question; the skill is undiminished.
How he got here
Oklahoma City drafted Harden third overall in 2009 out of Arizona State. He arrived in Cleveland during the 2025-26 campaign and re-signed for three years, $97 million in the 2026 offseason.
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Roster details via Wikipedia, October 2026. Stats via Basketball-Reference. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.