James Harden put up his most points in a game versus the Lakers on December 20, 2017, with 51 points.
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James Harden points in a regular-season game career high vs lakers| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Harden | 51 | 12/20/2017 | vs | 43 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 70.4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +4 | ||
| 2 | | J. Harden | 50 | 12/13/2018 | vs | 35 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 72.8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | +14 | ||
| 3 | | J. Harden | 48 | 1/19/2019 | vs | 42 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 65.6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 4 | | J. Harden | 40 | 12/31/2017 | vs | 41 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 68.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 5 | | J. Harden | 40 | 4/10/2016 | vs | 41 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 57.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +23 | ||
| 6 | | J. Harden | 39 | 8/6/2020 | vs | 36 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | +16 | ||
| 7 | | J. Harden | 38 | 1/8/2014 | vs | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 68.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +18 | ||
| 8 | | J. Harden | 37 | 1/25/2015 | @ | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 75.8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | +16 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Harden | 36 | 12/25/2021 | @ | 39 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 40.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 55.4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +5 | ||
| 10 | | J. Harden | 36 | 10/20/2018 | @ | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 70.3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 11 | | J. Harden | 36 | 12/3/2017 | @ | 35 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 71.8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 12 | | J. Harden | 35 | 11/7/2013 | vs | 44 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 56.4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +2 | ||
| 13 | | J. Harden | 34 | 1/18/2020 | vs | 39 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 60.9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -12 | ||
| 14 | | J. Harden | 34 | 10/26/2016 | @ | 37 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 65.3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | +10 | ||
| 15 | | J. Harden | 33 | 1/25/2022 | vs | 38 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 59.0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | -12 | ||
| 16 | | J. Harden | 33 | 4/8/2014 | @ | 32 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 83.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +26 | ||
| 17 | | J. Harden | 32 | 10/28/2014 | @ | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 66.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 18 | | J. Harden | 31 | 1/17/2016 | @ | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 72.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 19 | | J. Harden | 31 | 1/8/2013 | vs | 40 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 68.8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 20 | | J. Harden | 30 | 2/21/2019 | @ | 37 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 55.4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -8 | ||
| 21 | | J. Harden | 30 | 12/12/2015 | vs | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 22 | | J. Harden | 30 | 4/17/2013 | @ | 45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 49.5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -4 | ||
| 23 |  | J. Harden | 29 | 11/25/2025 | @ | 37 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 59.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 24 | | J. Harden | 29 | 2/19/2014 | @ | 32 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 70.3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +23 | ||
| 25 |  | J. Harden | 28 | 12/9/2022 | vs | 47 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 62.2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +10 | ||
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| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
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| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
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| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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