Whitey Bell vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - James Harden 910

Total Assists Whitey Bell - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.