James Harden vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Wayman Tisdale 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals James Harden 282 Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games James Harden 173 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)