Bill Garnett vs. James Harden Comparison

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

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 James Harden 600

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 James Harden 910

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 James Harden 91

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2024)