Cedric Ball vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 James Harden 600

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - James Harden 893

Total Assists Cedric Ball - James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Cedric Ball - James Harden 270

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - James Harden 89

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - James Harden 1.3 (2024)