James Harden vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games James Harden 10 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 David Robinson 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 David Robinson 0

Blocks Leader James Harden 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks James Harden 600 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games James Harden 1,072 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,665 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds James Harden 885 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists James Harden 1,021 David Robinson 280

Total Steals James Harden 267 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks James Harden 87 David Robinson 312

Total Games James Harden 161 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2024) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)