Jim Barnes vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 James Harden 910

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.