Harden isn't any worse a defender than Kobe, who is guaranteed to get a 1st or 2nd All-NBA team placement.
Kobe made it due to his reputation. He's made it almost every year he's been in the league and he made this year.
Or it could be that Kobe averages more POINT, REBOUNDS, ASSISTS, SHOOTING PERCENTAGE, AND HAS A BETTER TEAM RECORD THAN HARDEN. Lmao.
Kobe led all SGs in points, rebounds, and assists...and unlike James Haren, he plays defense as well.