Ed Bartels vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ed Bartels 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

Ed Bartels

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Bartels: 1949-50 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ed Bartels 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Bartels 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Bartels 4.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels 4.9 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels 1.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Bartels 135 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ed Bartels 84 * James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ed Bartels 32 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Ed Bartels 32 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Bartels .251 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ed Bartels .538 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Bartels 4.2 (1951) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels 4.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels 1.3 (1950) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Bartels - James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels - * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Bartels - James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Ed Bartels - * James Harden 899

Total Assists Ed Bartels - James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Ed Bartels 0 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Bartels - James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Ed Bartels - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Bartels - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Bartels - * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Bartels - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Bartels - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.