James Harden in the two seasons from 18-19 and 19-20 averaged 35/7/8 across 146 games. He led the league in winshares during the span with 28.3.
While often labelled as a playoff under-performer, he also averaged 31/7/6 on 60% TS in the playoffs during this span.
His peak was truly remarkable and it’s a shame he only won a single MVP during his offensive prime.
Just to put things in perspective, Giannis who won two MVPs averaged 28/13/6 on 63% TS in the regular season during that span and 26/13/5 in the playoffs on 58% TS.
| Player | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Harden (18-20) | 35/7/8 - 62% TS | 31/7/6 - 60% TS |
| Giannis (18-20) | 28/13/6 - 63% TS | 26/13/5 - 58% TS |
I wish harden won a ring. When it came to a player carrying a team like lebron in recent times. He’s probably the closest will ever see to that.
He arguably did it better, just at a worse time. The warriors were a top 2 team ever, and for a while Harden made us believe he could eliminate them. Not through vibes or crazy hypothetical (“if they won game 1 who knows”), but by taking them to game 7.
I wish he won a ring with the Rockets too. Dude deserved it. Freaking refs rigged that shit for the Warriors.
Luka…?