James Harden vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Rudy Tomjanovich:
1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Rudy Tomjanovich0
James Harden15
Rudy Tomjanovich11
James Harden15
Rudy Tomjanovich5
James Harden10
Rudy Tomjanovich5

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Rudy Tomjanovich0
James Harden6
Rudy Tomjanovich0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Rudy Tomjanovich0
James Harden3
Rudy Tomjanovich0
James Harden2
Rudy Tomjanovich0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.1
Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

James Harden 5.6
Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

James Harden 7.1
Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

James Harden 1.5
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7

*
James Harden 0.6
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,885
Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

James Harden 6,017
Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

James Harden 7,629
Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

James Harden 1,597
Rudy Tomjanovich 374

*
James Harden 600
Rudy Tomjanovich 175

*
James Harden 1,072
Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .441
Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Rudy Tomjanovich .262

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Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5
(1974)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8
(1972)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1
(1974)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1
(1974)

*
James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8
(1974)

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NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

James Harden 5.5
Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

James Harden 6.4
Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

James Harden 1.6
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3

*
James Harden 0.5
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2

*

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,764
Rudy Tomjanovich 511

James Harden 910
Rudy Tomjanovich 189

James Harden 1,061
Rudy Tomjanovich 59

James Harden 273
Rudy Tomjanovich 11

*
James Harden 91
Rudy Tomjanovich 8

*
James Harden 166
Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .425
Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .340
Rudy Tomjanovich .100

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Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .870
Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0
(1975)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0
(1975)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9
(1975)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6
(1977)

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James Harden 1.0
(2024)
Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5
(1979)

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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.