James Harden vs Josh Giddey
Comparison based on 2025-26 results · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · the verdict also weighs 2026-27 projections, availability and ADP
42.4Fantasy pts / game41.5
23.6Points17.0
4.8Rebounds8.3
8.0Assists9.1
34.8Minutes32.1
70Games played54
29.5Floor (p10)22.3
60.0Ceiling (p90)58.9
81Consistency %78
40.8Proj pts/game (2026-27)41.6
74Proj games (2026-27)62
18ADP (lower = pricier)31.2
#239-Cat rank (2025-26)#64
#128-Cat rank (2025-26)#34
POINTS PICKJames Harden
James Harden holds the 2025-26 edge: 0.9 fantasy points per game, finishing #19 overall vs #22. That said, our 2026-27 projection actually flips the call — 41.6 vs 40.8 projected points per game in Giddey's favor; Giddey goes 13 picks later by ADP (31.2 vs 18), so he is the cheaper route; and Giddey closed the season hotter (-3.7 vs his average), so the gap may be tightening. James Harden remains the preferred points-league pick.
Based on 2025-26 results plus 2026-27 projections and live ADP · Computed by HoopSplit from official box scores — not an opinion poll.
Game-by-game form · 2025-26BOTH CHARTS SHARE ONE SCALE
James Harden — fantasy points, last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG -11.1
Josh Giddey — fantasy points, last 12 gamesLAST 5 VS AVG -3.7