Joe Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 James Harden 899

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * James Harden 271

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * James Harden 90

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * James Harden 1.3 (2024)

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.