James Harden vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Thompson 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 George Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 George Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 George Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 George Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 George Thompson 181

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 George Thompson 225

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks James Harden 600 George Thompson 6

Total Games James Harden 1,072 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 George Thompson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 George Thompson -

Total Steals James Harden 270 George Thompson -

Total Blocks James Harden 89 George Thompson -

Total Games James Harden 163 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) George Thompson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.