James Harden vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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

James Harden

vs.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ralph Simpson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ralph Simpson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games James Harden 166 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.