James Harden vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Raymond Townsend 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Raymond Townsend 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Raymond Townsend -

Total Games James Harden 164 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Raymond Townsend -

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