James Harden vs. Ralph O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph O'Brien 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.

Ralph O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ralph O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ralph O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ralph O'Brien 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ralph O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ralph O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ralph O'Brien 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ralph O'Brien 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ralph O'Brien 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ralph O'Brien 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ralph O'Brien 1.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ralph O'Brien 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ralph O'Brien 848

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ralph O'Brien 192

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ralph O'Brien 180

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ralph O'Brien 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ralph O'Brien .360

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ralph O'Brien .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Ralph O'Brien 5.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ralph O'Brien 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Ralph O'Brien 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Ralph O'Brien 17

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Ralph O'Brien 4

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Ralph O'Brien 3

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Ralph O'Brien 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Ralph O'Brien .385

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ralph O'Brien 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Ralph O'Brien - 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.