James Harden vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Walther 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Paul Walther 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Walther 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Walther 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals James Harden 271 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.