James Harden vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Perkins 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals James Harden 273 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games James Harden 166 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)