James Harden vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Paxson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals James Harden 273 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games James Harden 166 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)