James Harden vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bill Laimbeer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals James Harden 270 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games James Harden 163 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)