Jim Garvin vs. James Harden Comparison

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

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 600

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - James Harden 910

Total Assists Jim Garvin - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Jim Garvin - James Harden 273

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - James Harden 91

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.