Bruce Bowen vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bruce Bowen 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 James Harden 600

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 James Harden 910

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 James Harden 91

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) James Harden 1.0 (2024)