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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

Career

Luka Dončić	Stats	James Harden
111.0	Defensive Rating	108.7

Luka Dončić	Biography and accolades	James Harden
Point guard	Position	Point guard
Feb 28, 1999 (27)	Birth date	Aug 26, 1989 (37)
6′8″	Height	6′4″
230 lb	Weight	220 lb
Lakers	Current Team	Cavaliers

Luka Dončić

Lakers · PG

James Harden

Cavaliers · SG

Career

Luka Dončić	Stats	James Harden
11-10	Record	10-11
115.6	Defensive Rating	116.8

Luka Dončić game log vs. James Harden

	NAME	DATE	DRTG	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11/28/2018	113.2	DAL	@	HOU	24	20	6	2	1	0	6	11	54.5	3	7	42.9	5	5	100.0	75.8	2	4	4	2	-6
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12/8/2018	109.8	DAL	vs	HOU	32	21	7	1	3	0	7	17	41.2	3	7	42.9	4	5	80.0	54.7	3	4	3	3	+8
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2/11/2019	125.7	DAL	@	HOU	36	21	10	8	0	0	7	17	41.2	2	9	22.2	5	9	55.6	50.1	0	10	5	2	-6
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/10/2019	87.8	DAL	vs	HOU	37	19	15	9	2	2	5	16	31.3	1	6	16.7	8	9	88.9	47.6	1	14	3	2	-5
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11/24/2019	112.3	DAL	@	HOU	34	41	6	10	2	1	15	30	50.0	5	14	35.7	6	8	75.0	61.2	0	6	5	3	+21
6	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7/31/2020	125.5	DAL	vs	HOU	42	28	13	10	1	1	11	27	40.7	1	9	11.1	5	9	55.6	45.2	2	11	8	6	0
7	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	1/4/2021	103.1	DAL	@	HOU	38	33	16	11	0	0	12	25	48.0	3	10	30.0	6	6	100.0	59.7	2	14	8	3	+28
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2/27/2021	101.9	DAL	@	BKN	34	27	6	7	2	0	11	21	52.4	3	10	30.0	2	6	33.3	57.1	0	6	1	2	+21
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12/7/2021	115.2	DAL	vs	BKN	37	28	6	9	0	0	9	21	42.9	3	11	27.3	7	8	87.5	57.1	1	5	1	5	-2
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/18/2022	124.5	DAL	@	PHI	35	17	7	10	0	1	5	20	25.0	2	10	20.0	5	9	55.6	35.5	1	6	6	0	-15
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/2/2023	129.8	DAL	vs	PHI	40	42	4	12	1	0	13	22	59.1	7	13	53.8	9	11	81.8	78.2	1	3	5	2	+20
12	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/29/2023	123.3	DAL	@	PHI	37	24	10	8	0	1	9	20	45.0	4	9	44.4	2	2	100.0	57.5	1	9	4	3	-7
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11/10/2023	125.8	DAL	vs	LAC	32	44	6	6	1	0	17	21	81.0	6	9	66.7	4	4	100.0	96.7	0	6	1	1	+32
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11/25/2023	113.9	DAL	@	LAC	38	30	3	4	2	2	12	27	44.4	1	8	12.5	5	5	100.0	51.4	0	3	4	4	-14
15	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12/20/2023	131.7	DAL	vs	LAC	44	28	9	10	1	0	9	25	36.0	2	11	18.2	8	14	57.1	44.9	1	8	5	1	-4
16	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2/28/2025	110.0	LAL	vs	LAC	35	31	2	5	3	0	9	22	40.9	3	9	33.3	10	11	90.9	57.7	1	1	6	5	-13
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/2/2025	109.1	LAL	vs	LAC	37	29	6	9	2	0	9	17	52.9	5	12	41.7	6	9	66.7	69.2	0	6	6	2	+19
18	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	11/25/2025	121.3	LAL	vs	LAC	38	43	9	13	1	1	14	28	50.0	7	12	58.3	8	11	72.7	65.5	2	7	3	4	+9
19	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12/20/2025	110.5	LAL	@	LAC	20	12	5	2	0	0	4	13	30.8	1	6	16.7	3	5	60.0	39.5	0	5	4	1	-13
20	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	1/22/2026	109.2	LAL	@	LAC	39	32	11	8	3	0	11	27	40.7	3	13	23.1	7	10	70.0	51.0	1	10	1	2	-17
21	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	3/31/2026	116.1	LAL	vs	CLE	34	42	5	12	2	0	13	26	50.0	6	13	46.2	10	10	100.0	69.1	0	5	0	4	+21
	Total		115.6				744	612	162	166	27	9	208	453	45.9	71	208	34.1	125	166	75.3	58.2	19	143	83	57	+77
	Average		115.6				35.4	29.1	7.7	7.9	1.3	0.4	9.9	21.6	45.9	3.4	9.9	34.1	6.0	7.9	75.3	58.2	0.9	6.8	4.0	2.7	3.7

Summary

James Harden has a lower career defensive rating than Luka Dončić, 108.7 to 111.0.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.5

Dončić

30.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.9

Curry

RPG Leaders

14.9

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.5

Young

9.3

Jokić

8.5

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.8

Dunn

2.7

Gillespie

2.7

Daniels

BPG Leaders

4.5

Wembanyama

2.8

Turner

2.7

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.4

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

75.9

Carter

72.3

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.3

121.9

121.1

118.9

118.7

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.4

105.9

107.8

108.3

108.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

11.1

10.6

9.5

8.2

Tank Leaderboard

1-7

2-6

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

512.3

Wembanyama

501

Dončić

477.8

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

532.8

Dončić

501

Antetokounmpo

493.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

36.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.0

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.3

Acuff

37.0

Maxey

37.0

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Wembanyama

1.87

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

8-1

7-2

6-2

Worst Record ATS

1-7

1-6

2-7

2-6

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	8	1	.889
2	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.5
3	Celtics	6	2	.750	1.5
4	Hawks	5	4	.556	3.0
5	Raptors	4	4	.500	3.5
6	Cavaliers	4	4	.500	3.5
7	Wizards	4	4	.500	3.5
8	Knicks	4	4	.500	3.5
9	Hornets	3	6	.333	5.0
10	Heat	3	6	.333	5.0
11	Pacers	3	6	.333	5.0
12	Magic	2	6	.250	5.5
13	Nets	2	6	.250	5.5
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.5
15	Bucks	1	7	.125	6.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	6	1	.857
2	Lakers	7	2	.778
3	Rockets	7	2	.778
4	Thunder	6	2	.750	0.5
5	Spurs	6	2	.750	0.5
6	Grizzlies	6	2	.750	0.5
7	Warriors	6	3	.667	1.0
8	Timberwolves	6	3	.667	1.0
9	Nuggets	4	3	.571	2.0
10	Pelicans	4	4	.500	2.5
11	Mavericks	4	4	.500	2.5
12	Suns	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	5.5
14	Kings	1	7	.125	5.5
15	Jazz	1	7	.125	5.5