James Harden is one of the biggest names in the NBA and his ratings are constantly fluctuating over the years, here is a complete analysis of that.
James Harden has played with several teams and won MVP of the league as well. NBA 2k ratings are improved with time, but this time he slipped a bit.
In NBA 2K10, Harden appeared first in the 2K series and entered with a rating of 76. In terms of overall rating, he was behind another rookie, the dynamic Blake Griffin who showed his skills in his initial years.
In 2k12, Harden was rated 74 one more time. But after that, He has won a conference championship with the Thunder. In 2k13, they rated Harden 81 as he also won the sixth man of the year as well.
League has considered him as a superstar and so does the 2k. James Harden got an impressive 88 rating in 2k14 and the same was for 2k15. Later, he had his first 90+ rating 92 in 2k16.
After a continuous rise, 2k dropped the ratings for 2k17 and gave the beard a solid 90. Harden reached a 96 in 2k18 and it stayed the same in the next version, 2k19.
James Harden reached ever highest 2k ratings in 2k20 reaching an overall 97. It dropped to 95 in 2k21. A year later in 2k22, it was reduced three points to 92. Recently, 2k released ratings for 2k23 where Harden is rated 89. Eight years later, the rating of Harden came below 90 first time after 2k15.
33 years old American professional basketball player James Harden plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA at the shooting guard or point guard position. The Oklahoma City Thunder took him with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
He played his best years for Houston Rockets where he also won NBA MVP. For the 2022–23 NBA Season, his compensation under his current contract with the 76ers is $33,000,000.
Despite having a good rookie season, Harden was far from the player he would later develop into. Harden’s overall rating in NBA 2K11 dropped two points to 74, making him the fourth-highest-rated Thunder player. Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant were the three guys in front of him in his team.