James Harden vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Randy Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Randy Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Randy Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals James Harden 273 Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games James Harden 166 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Randy Smith .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Randy Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.