James Harden vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sonny Parker 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sonny Parker 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals James Harden 271 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games James Harden 165 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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