James Harden vs. Worthy Patterson Comparison

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

Worthy Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Worthy Patterson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Worthy Patterson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Worthy Patterson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Worthy Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Worthy Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Worthy Patterson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Worthy Patterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Worthy Patterson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Worthy Patterson 7

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Worthy Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Worthy Patterson .375

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Worthy Patterson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Worthy Patterson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Worthy Patterson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Worthy Patterson -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Worthy Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Worthy Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Worthy Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Worthy Patterson - 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.