Harden is a superstar and the presumptive winner of the Most Valuable Player Award for the 2017-2018 season. (Adidas, which sponsors him, has already made him a signature MVP shoe.) So his bold approach to his pregame looks makes sense.

But P.J. Tucker, the 33-year-old journeyman who joined the Rockets this season, has been out-dressing his superstar teammate, at least if you measure by who’s wearing the loudest, boldest stuff.

“He’s probably the most stylish player of the playoffs,” Lance Darrell, who comments on league style for TNT and NBATV, said of Tucker. (Mr. Darrell goes by the professional name Lance Fresh.)

“I love what P.J. is doing,” Ms. McLeod said.