James Harden
NBA 2K26 Rating
Nationality: United States 
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Jersey: #1
Archetype: Physical Inside-Out Creator
Height: 6'5" (196cm)
Weight: 220lbs (99kg)
Wingspan: 6'11" (211cm)
Season Salary: $39,182,693
Year(s) in the NBA: 17
Birthdate: August 26, 1989
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Prior to NBA: Arizona State
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About James Harden
James Harden is a 36-year-old American professional basketball player who plays at the Point Guard or Shooting Guard position for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He is 6 feet 5 inches (196cm) tall, weighs 220 pounds (99kg), and has a wingspan of 6 feet 11 inches (211cm).
Harden played college basketball for two seasons at Arizona State University. He joined the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2007-2008 season and played through the 2008-2009 season before declaring for the NBA Draft. He was selected as the 3rd overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft.
For the 2025-26 NBA season, James Harden's base salary is $39,182,693.
James Harden on NBA 2K26
On NBA 2K26, the Current Version of James Harden has an Overall 2K Rating of 89 with a Physical Inside-Out Creator Build. He has a total of 16 Badges and 12 are Gold Level. The best aspect of Harden's game on 2K is his Playmaking. With an outstanding 95 Ball Handle Rating, he can get to his desired positions decisively using a combination of dribble moves in preparation for a shot or pass to an open teammate. Additionally, his respectable 86 Three-Point Shot Rating makes him a serious threat when shooting from behind the arc especially when left wide open.
The above line graph shows his NBA 2K26 Rating Season Movement while below are his Attributes, Badges, Hot Zones and 2K Rating Over the Years.
The +/- symbol (when present) denotes the change in attribute values from the player's previous 2K Rating. Click here to view all NBA 2K26 Attributes Definitions.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Handles For Days
PlaymakingA player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves. allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Unpluckable
PlaymakingDefenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Handles For Days
PlaymakingA player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves. allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Unpluckable
PlaymakingDefenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts.
James Harden has no Defense Badges.
James Harden has no Rebounding Badges.
James Harden has no General Offense Badges.
James Harden has no All Around Badges.
James Harden's NBA 2K Ratings Over the Years
The ratings of James Harden over the years, including NBA 2K10, NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14, NBA 2K15, NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, NBA 2K18, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21, NBA 2K22, NBA 2K24 and NBA 2K25, leading up to NBA 2K26, are shown below.
| Game | Rating | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA 2K26 | 89 | Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers |
| NBA 2K25 | 84 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| NBA 2K24 | 89 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| NBA 2K23 | 89 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA 2K22 | 94 | Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA 2K21 | 96 | Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K20 | 96 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K19 | 96 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K18 | 95 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K17 | 90 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K16 | 92 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K15 | 88 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K14 | 88 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K13 | 81 | Houston Rockets |
| NBA 2K12 | 74 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| NBA 2K11 | 74 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| NBA 2K10 | 76 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Other Versions of James Harden in NBA 2K26
| Player | OVR | 3PT | DNK |
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| 95 | 85 | 84 | |
| 95 | 85 | 84 | |
| 89 | 85 | 84 | |
| 87 | 89 | 84 |
