Players
James Harden

James HARDEN

Cleveland Cavaliers · PG · Age 36 · 16 YOS
23.6 PPG 4.8 RPG 8.0 APG 61.0% TS 20.0 PER 2025-26
Off
98
Def
14
Ovr
94

Player Info

Height
6'5"
Weight
220 lbs
Age
36
Born
1989-08-26
Position
PG
Service
16 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Draft Combine

Ht (no shoes)
6'4"
Ht (shoes)
6'5.3"
Wingspan
6'10.8"
Standing Reach
8'7.5"
Max Vert
37"
No-Step Vert
31.5"
Lane Agility
11.1s
3/4 Sprint
3.1s
Bench (185)
17
Body Fat
10.1%

Contract

2025-26 Free Agent LAC via Bird Rights

James Harden signed a 2 year, $81,500,000 contract with the LA Clippers, including $52,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $40,750,000. In 2026-27, Harden will earn a base salary of $42,317,307, while carrying a cap hit of $42,317,307 and a dead cap value of $13,317,307.

  • •2026-27: Player Option/$13,317,307 guaranteed (deadline 6/29/25), fully guaranteed 7/11/26
  • •15% Trade Bonus  [triggered via LAC-CLE trade, $263,397]
free_agent PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2025-26 $39.2M $39.4M $39.2M —
2024-25 Free Agent LAC via Bird Rights

James Harden signed a 2 year, $70,000,000 contract with the LA Clippers, including $70,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $35,000,000.

  • •2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25, declined 6/29/25)
free_agent
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2024-25 $33.7M $33.7M $33.7M —
2022-23 – 2023-24 Free Agent PHI via Bird Rights

James Harden signed a 2 year, $68,640,000 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $68,640,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $34,320,000.

  • •2022-23: Right to veto trade
  • •2023-24: Player Option (deadline 6/29/23, exercised 6/29/23)
  • •15% Trade Bonus (triggered via LAC-PHI trade, $40,595; maximum amount he could receive due to salary matching)
free_agent
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2022-23 $33.0M $33.0M $33.0M —
2023-24 $35.6M $35.7M $35.6M —
2019-20 – 2021-22 Designated Veteran Extension HOU via Bird Rights

James Harden signed a 4 year, $171,131,520 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $171,131,520 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $42,782,880.

  • •2022-23: Player Option (deadline 6/29/22, declined 6/29/22)
  • •15% Trade Kicker [voided via HOU-BKN trade]
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2019-20 $38.2M $38.2M $38.2M —
2020-21 $41.3M $41.3M $41.3M —
2021-22 $44.3M $44.3M $44.3M —
2016-17 – 2018-19 Maximum Veteran Extension HOU via cap-space

James Harden signed a 4 year, $117,964,846 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $117,964,846 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $29,491,212.

  • •2019 Player Option voided with DPVE
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2016-17 $26.5M $26.5M $26.5M —
2017-18 $28.3M $28.3M $28.3M —
2018-19 $30.4M $30.4M $30.4M —
2013-14 – 2015-16 Designated Rookie Extension HOU via Bird Rights

James Harden signed a 5 year, $78,782,188 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $78,782,188 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,756,438.

  • •maximum rookie extension
  • •Note: Salaries may increase annually based on adjusted maxmimum salaries for that year's cap.
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2013-14 $13.7M $13.7M $13.7M —
2014-15 $14.7M $14.7M $14.7M —
2015-16 $15.8M $15.8M $15.8M —
2009-10 – 2012-13 Rookie OKC via rookie-scale-exception

James Harden signed a 4 year, $17,835,366 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $17,835,366 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,458,842.

  • •2011 Club Option exercised
  • •2011 82 game salary $4,604,760
  • •2012 Club Option exercised
  • •2013 Qualifying Offer $7,636,385 voided, contract extension signed with Houston
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2009-10 $4.0M $4.0M $4.0M —
2010-11 $4.3M $4.3M $4.3M —
2011-12 $3.7M $4.6M $3.7M —
2012-13 $5.8M $5.8M $5.8M —

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 81 81 36.4 29.1 8.1 11.2 1.5 0.5 5.7 44.0% 34.7% 84.7% 18.9 10.9
2017-18 72 72 35.4 30.4 5.4 8.8 1.8 0.7 4.4 44.9% 36.7% 85.8% 20.1 10.1
2018-19 78 78 36.8 36.1 6.6 7.5 2.0 0.7 5.0 44.2% 36.8% 87.9% 24.5 11.0
2019-20 68 68 36.5 34.3 6.6 7.5 1.8 0.9 4.5 44.4% 35.5% 86.5% 22.3 11.8
2020-21 44 43 36.6 24.6 7.9 10.8 1.2 0.8 4.0 46.6% 36.2% 86.1% 16.7 7.3
2021-22 65 65 37.2 22.0 7.7 10.3 1.3 0.6 4.4 41.0% 33.0% 87.7% 15.3 8.2
2022-23 58 58 36.8 21.0 6.1 10.7 1.2 0.5 3.4 44.1% 38.5% 86.7% 14.5 6.2
2023-24 72 72 34.3 16.6 5.1 8.5 1.1 0.8 2.6 42.8% 38.1% 87.8% 11.4 4.8
2024-25 79 79 35.3 22.8 5.8 8.7 1.5 0.7 4.3 41.0% 35.2% 87.4% 16.4 7.3
2025-26 70 70 34.8 23.6 4.8 8.0 1.1 0.4 3.5 43.4% 37.5% 88.4% 16.0 7.5

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 81 36.4 61.3% 33.3% 24.1 +2.9 +1.7 +1.2 3.7 50.9 0.829 115.6 108.9
2017-18 72 35.4 61.9% 35.3% 25.2 +2.9 +1.8 +1.2 3.2 46.8 0.880 116.2 106.2
2018-19 78 36.8 61.6% 39.6% 25.6 +3.0 +1.8 +1.2 3.6 53.5 0.895 116.6 110.3
2019-20 68 36.5 62.6% 35.6% 26.5 +3.2 +1.9 +1.3 3.3 36.1 0.698 114.0 108.2
2020-21 44 36.6 61.8% 28.3% 22.3 +2.8 +1.7 +1.1 2.0 19.2 0.574 117.2 114.3
2021-22 65 37.2 58.3% 26.6% 19.1 +1.9 +1.1 +0.8 2.4 24.8 0.491 114.9 111.4
2022-23 58 36.8 60.7% 24.7% 20.0 +2.2 +1.3 +0.9 2.3 21.6 0.485 119.4 113.3
2023-24 72 34.3 61.2% 20.2% 17.5 +1.4 +0.8 +0.5 2.1 22.5 0.438 120.9 115.2
2024-25 79 35.3 58.2% 28.6% 19.0 +1.7 +1.0 +0.7 2.6 27.0 0.464 115.4 109.2
2025-26 70 34.8 61.0% 27.9% 20.0 +1.5 +0.9 +0.6 2.2 26.7 0.526 118.8 117.0