Elton Brand vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elton Brand 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Elton Brand 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Elton Brand 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Elton Brand 0 James Harden 2

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 James Harden 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 James Harden 600

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 James Harden 883

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 James Harden 85

Total Games Elton Brand 40 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) James Harden 1.0 (2013)