Don Adams vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Don Adams 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Don Adams 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Don Adams 869 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * James Harden 600

Total Games Don Adams 487 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 James Harden 910

Total Assists Don Adams 45 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * James Harden 273

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * James Harden 91

Total Games Don Adams 22 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * James Harden 1.0 (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.