Gary Garland vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Gary Garland 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 James Harden 600

Total Games Gary Garland 78 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - James Harden 903

Total Assists Gary Garland - James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Gary Garland - James Harden 271

Total Blocks Gary Garland - James Harden 90

Total Games Gary Garland 0 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - James Harden 1.0 (2024)