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Cleveland Cavaliers

James Harden

2025-26 Impact +0.1 per 100 (O +2.0, D -2.0), 225th of 450

Next game at PHI: 23.2 pts (13-34), 4.8 reb, 7.9 ast · Thu, Oct 22 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Usage-6.6 ptsProbably real

Harden's usage is down 6.6 points over his 26 games with CLE (24.9% vs 31.5%). The likely reason: he moved from LAC to CLE (first game Feb 7). Probably real: about 65% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 70 games

High-usage creatorCompared with 176 guards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Draws fouls0.412 free throws made per shot, 98th percentile among guards.
  • PlaymakerAssists on 35.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 95th percentile among guards.
  • Big-time scorer24.4 points per 36 minutes, 91st percentile among guards.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely shoots from the corners2.9% of shots are corner 3s, 3rd percentile among guards.

Percentiles vs guards

  • Points per 369124.4 points per 36 minutes, 91st percentile
  • True shooting %8261.0% true shooting, 82nd percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate5751.0% of shots are threes, 57th percentile
  • 3-point %6337.5% from three, 63rd percentile
  • Free throw rate980.412 free throws made per shot, 98th percentile
  • Assist %95assists on 35.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 95th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)2115.3% turnover rate, 21st percentile
  • Rebound %67grabs 7.9% of available rebounds, 67th percentile
  • Steals per 36371.2 steals per 36 minutes, 37th percentile
  • Blocks per 36470.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 47th percentile
  • Usage %91uses 29.1% of team plays, 91st percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 20.8%4320.8% of shots in the restricted area, 43rd percentile
  • FG% at the rim 61.5%3661.5% in the restricted area, 36th percentile
  • Midrange shots 8.2%508.2% of shots from midrange, 50th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 41.3%4241.3% from midrange, 42nd percentile
  • Corner 3s 2.9%32.9% of shots are corner 3s, 3rd percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 33.3%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

70 games · CLE
Points
23.6
Rebounds
4.8
Assists
8.0
True shooting %
61.0
Usage %
29.1
Plus-minus
+1.4

Averages

Updated 2:29 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CLE7034.923.64.88.01.10.43.543.437.588.4
2025-26 playoffsCLE1837.319.25.15.51.70.74.741.029.983.1

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2661.052.929.135.47.915.324.419.2+1.4
2025-26 playoffs56.848.625.624.08.121.718.513.5+0.4

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Mon, May 25vs NYKL 93-1303312422-80-68-9-19
Sat, May 23vs NYKL 108-1214119558-151-72-3-8
Thu, May 21@ NYKL 93-1093218626-153-73-3-22
Tue, May 19@ NYKL 104-1154215435-161-84-6-6
Sun, May 17@ DETW 125-94369562-100-65-8+31
Fri, May 15vs DETL 94-1153723746-133-88-10-5
Wed, May 13@ DETW 117-1134330868-213-1011-14+11
Mon, May 11vs DETW 112-10337240115-145-99-9+9
Sat, May 9vs DETW 116-1094019278-143-70-1+8
Thu, May 7@ DETL 97-1073710633-130-44-4-15

Bio

Position
G
Jersey
#1
Height
6-4
Weight
220 lb
College
Arizona State
Country
USA
Draft
2009, round 1, pick 3