Steph Curry is the face of the Golden State Warriors. He’s a two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion who changed the way the sport of basketball is played.
One of Curry’s main rivals over the years is James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Harden has put up huge scoring numbers, averaging 36.1 points per game in 2018-19, the highest since Michael Jordan. The 30-year-old Harden was on pace to win his third straight scoring title before the coronavirus shutdown, averaging 34.4 points per game.
Former NBA player, and current analyst Kendrick Perkins was asked who was better out of Curry and Harden during an appearance on ESPN’s First Take and had this to say:
“When I’m looking at the all-around player and who brings more to the table, it’s James Harden”
Perkins — who is known for some ridiculous takes — then doubled down and defended himself on Twitter:
The folks at Fox Sports put together a nice graphic comparing Curry and Harden’s numbers since entering the league as rookies in 2009-10.