How tall is James Harden?

James Harden's listed height is 196 cm (6'5"). He is taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 196 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1989 (average 177.3 cm).

Harden next to his teammates

Kevin Durant is 12 cm taller than James Harden (208 cm), teammate at Oklahoma City Thunder from 2009 to 2012.

Russell Westbrook is 5 cm shorter than James Harden (191 cm), teammate at Oklahoma City Thunder from 2009 to 2012.

About James Harden

James Harden is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on 26 August 1989 in Los Angeles. He is nicknamed the Beard after his characteristic facial hair. He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.

The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Harden with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. In 2012 he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and he was then traded to the Houston Rockets. He led the league in scoring three times and assists once during his seven full seasons with Houston, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2018. He won gold medals with the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIBA World Cup.

At a listed 196 cm (6'5"), Harden is 5 cm taller than Russell Westbrook, who is listed at 191 cm (6'3") and was his teammate at the Los Angeles Clippers from 2023 to 2024. He is 12 cm shorter than Kevin Durant, listed at 208 cm (6'10"), his teammate at the Brooklyn Nets from 2021 to 2022.

Frequently asked

How tall is James Harden in feet and inches? James Harden is 6'5" tall, which is 196 cm, 77.2 inches or 1.96 m.

How tall is James Harden compared to Kevin Durant? Kevin Durant is 12 cm taller than James Harden: 208 cm (6'10") vs 196 cm (6'5").

How tall is James Harden compared to Russell Westbrook? Russell Westbrook is 5 cm shorter than James Harden: 191 cm (6'3") vs 196 cm (6'5").

Is James Harden tall for men in the United States? At 196 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1989, whose average height is 177.3 cm.

Sources

• James Harden on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• James Harden on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 196 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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