Dave Budd vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Budd 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Budd 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Dave Budd 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Dave Budd 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Dave Budd 353 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - James Harden 910

Total Assists Dave Budd - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Dave Budd 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.