James Harden vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Al Thornton 152

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Al Thornton -

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Al Thornton -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Al Thornton -

Total Games James Harden 164 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Al Thornton -