James Harden vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Loy Petersen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Loy Petersen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Loy Petersen - n/a **

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.