James Harden vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Bob Pettit 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Pettit 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals James Harden 268 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 162 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Bob Pettit - 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.