James Harden vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Barry Nelson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals James Harden 271 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.