James Harden vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bernard Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals James Harden 271 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games James Harden 165 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)