James Harden vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bill Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bill Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bill Smith - 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.