James Harden vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Phil Smith 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Phil Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Phil Smith 165

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals James Harden 270 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Phil Smith 18

Total Games James Harden 163 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.