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James Harden
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Cleveland Cavaliers

James Harden

#1 · Cleveland Cavaliers · 6-4 (193 cm) · 220 lb · Arizona State

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James Harden plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at point guard. James Harden is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 12 as a starter, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (54 %) and power forward (43 %). He averages 16.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Kenrich Williams, Mikal Bridges, and VJ Edgecombe, who score 25.5 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Kenrich Williams.

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DAL
Dallas Mavericks
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Probable starter at point guard per the depth chart.

Cavaliers vs Mavericks → Cavaliers schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Point Guard Starter

Positions he can play: Point Guard

See the full Cavaliers depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
12
Min/game
32.7
Starts
12

Minutes by position

  • Point Guard54 %
  • Power Forward43 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 12 32.7 16.7 4.6 5.6 0.8 0.5 39.0 38.6 84.4 57.4 21.8
2025-26 70 34.8 23.6 4.8 8.0 1.1 0.4 43.4 37.5 88.4 61.0 27.9

Game log

In his last 5 games: 17.2 pts, 4.4 reb and 4.6 ast in 31.5 min (0.5 pts above his season average, 16.7)

Best games of the season: 32 pts @ Knicks (Nov 11) · 9 reb @ Thunder (Nov 4) · 9 ast vs Timberwolves (Oct 26)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
W 115-107 33:26 32 2 4 9-14 5-7 9-11 +8
Nov 9 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
L 112-124 24:49 11 3 5 3-9 2-7 3-3 -22
Nov 7 vs
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 97-109 34:21 7 2 5 2-9 1-4 2-2 -15
Nov 6 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
W 119-95 29:42 17 6 3 4-11 3-7 6-7 +7
Nov 4 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 116-124 35:16 19 9 6 5-16 3-8 6-6 0
Nov 2 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 112-117 32:57 14 4 6 5-10 3-7 1-3 -12
Oct 31 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 136-111 25:44 13 6 7 4-8 3-4 2-2 +17
Oct 29 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
L 111-114 36:25 24 5 4 7-14 3-8 7-9 0
Oct 28 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 121-111 33:42 16 2 6 5-18 2-10 4-4 +5
Oct 26 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
W 127-125 39:29 19 5 9 7-17 3-9 2-2 0

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
760
Pts/100 poss.
25.5
FG%
39%

Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Kenrich Williams 71 18 6/14
Mikal Bridges 31 0 0/3
VJ Edgecombe 26 4 1/4
AJ Dybantsa 25 5 2/4
Tyrese Maxey 25 0 0/2

Who guards him

Possessions
780
Pts/100 poss.
25.1
FG%
49%

Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Kenrich Williams 57 10 4/8
LeBron James 37 2 1/5
OG Anunoby 29 6 2/6
Jaden McDaniels 28 4 2/2
Jaylen Brown 27 5 2/4