Don Buse vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 James Harden 600

Total Games Don Buse 648 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 James Harden 903

Total Assists Don Buse 125 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Don Buse 37 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 James Harden 90

Total Games Don Buse 35 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.