Jim Chones vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jim Chones 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

Jim Chones

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jim Chones 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jim Chones 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 James Harden 600

Total Games Jim Chones 623 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 James Harden 910

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 James Harden 91

Total Games Jim Chones 36 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.