Bud Acton vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bud Acton 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bud Acton 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Bud Acton 23 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - James Harden 910

Total Assists Bud Acton - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Bud Acton 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.