James Harden vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Steve Patterson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Steve Patterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games James Harden 165 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Steve Patterson - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.