James Harden vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sam Smith 14

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Sam Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Sam Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Sam Smith -

Total Games James Harden 166 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Sam Smith -

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