Pervis Ellison vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Pervis Ellison 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 James Harden 600

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 James Harden 903

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 James Harden 90

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) James Harden 1.0 (2024)