Alvan Adams vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Alvan Adams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alvan Adams

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Alvan Adams 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 James Harden 600

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 James Harden 899

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 James Harden 90

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.