Joe Bryant vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Bryant 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 James Harden 910

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 James Harden 91

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.