James Harden vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Ed Smith - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Ed Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Ed Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Ed 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.