James Harden vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Palmer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jim Palmer - 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.