James Harden vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Lamar Patterson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals James Harden 273 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)