James Harden vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Skippy Whitaker 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.