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James Harden About to Make Major NBA History This Season

LA Clippers star James Harden is on the verge of exclusive NBA history

Joey Linn

Bally Sports reporter Kristina Pink interviews LA Clippers guard James Harden after the game against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
Bally Sports reporter Kristina Pink interviews LA Clippers guard James Harden after the game against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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LA Clippers star James Harden is one of the most individually accomplished players in the NBA. Entering his 16th season in the league, Harden ranks near the very top of the NBA in several different statistical categories among active players.

Via StatMuse on X on June 30, 2024:

“James Harden among active players:

3rd in points 

4th in assists

5th in steals

2nd in threes

2nd in free throws 

5th in triple-doubles 

3rd in wins 

1st in 40-point games 

3rd in 30-point games 

All-timer.”

While those stats show where Harden ranks among active players in different categories, they do not also mention his numerous accolades that also rank among the very top of the league.

On the verge of another historic milestone, Harden will enter the 2024-25 NBA season just 60 threes shy of 3,000 for his career, and just 34 shy of passing Ray Allen for second all-time on that list.

Sitting on 2,940 career made threes, Harden trails only Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry (3,747) among active players, and will soon only trail him all-time. This will be a historic achievement for Harden who has converted on 36.4 percent of his career three-point attempts.

Harden (8,082) has already attempted more career threes than Allen (7,429) but it will still be impressive when he moves into second all-time in makes.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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