Bill Chamberlain vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 James Harden 600

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 910

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 91

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.