Dwight Davis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Dwight Davis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * James Harden 600

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 James Harden 903

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * James Harden 271

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * James Harden 90

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.