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NBA Player Power Rankings: Can Anyone Overthrow the Leader?

By Greg Chin

Jan 31, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles past Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas (3) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Suns 106-87. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles past Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas (3) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Suns 106-87. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 28, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives the ball during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives the ball during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

3. James Harden (Houston Rockets)

Here’s an incredible stat for you: in the win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, James Harden recorded his 24th game with a single stat in every category of the box score – proof that he is contributing on both sides of the court on a consistent basis.

Harden had two quiet scoring games where he went for less than 18 points. He had just 14 in the win over the Boston Celtics, where he shot an atrocious 4-of-21 from the field (19 percent). Fortunately, he bounced back with 26 and 27 points against the Detroit Pistons and the Bulls respectively.

Aside from the Celtics game, Harden has shot above 45 percent in his last five games. He’s slowly improving his shooting percentages after a slow start to the season, and is now averaging 45.2 percent from the field, and 38.4 percent from long range.

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