Steve Francis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Steve Francis 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

Steve Francis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Francis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Steve Francis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Steve Francis 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 James Harden 600

Total Games Steve Francis 576 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 James Harden 903

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 James Harden 90

Total Games Steve Francis 5 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) James Harden 1.0 (2024)