James Harden vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Buck Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals James Harden 271 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Buck Williams 70

Total Games James Harden 165 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)