James Harden scored the best score since the Rockets 6 years ago

The LA Clippers continue to stumble in the standings, but keep their stars James Harden he does everything he can to keep his team afloat amid a wave of injuries.

At 4-11 and losing nine of their last 10 games, the Clippers are in a dangerous position. They’ve been without Kawhi Leonard for the last 10 games with a sprained ankle, will be without Bradley Beal for the rest of the season because of his fracture, and will be without Derrick Jones Jr. at least six weeks due to a grade 2 MCL sprain.

Despite the losses, James Harden was making it back Houston Rockets days and putting up numbers as many weren’t sure the LA Clippers guard still had the ability.

Through the first 14 games of the season, Harden averaged 26.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three. According to Statheadit’s the best individual start Harden has had since his final full year with the Houston Rockets in 2019-20.

James Harden is having his best scoring season — 26.5 points per game on 44% shooting — since his final full year with the Rockets in 2019-20.

Through 14 games, it’s the 6th best individual start to a season in his 17-year career.

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 21, 2025

This year’s average of 26.5 points per game through 14 games is Harden’s sixth-best start, with his best season coming in 2019-20, when he averaged 39.2 points per game through the first 14 games of the year.

In 10 losses so far this season, Harden has averaged 25.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from three.

In the four wins, Harden averaged 28.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 11.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 51.5 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from three.

The Clippers have three games remaining on their seven-game road trip against the Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers before getting a few days off for Thanksgiving. Having lost three straight and nine of their last 10, the Clippers will need to pick up wins somewhere if they want to stay afloat in the always competitive Western Conference.