James Harden vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Thieben 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Thieben 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals James Harden 271 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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