Joe Graboski vs. James Harden Comparison

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

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Graboski: 1948-49 to 1961-62
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Graboski 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Graboski 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Graboski 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Graboski 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Graboski 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Graboski 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Joe Graboski 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Graboski 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 11.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 8.1 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 9,280 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 5,999 * James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Graboski 1,502 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Graboski 845 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .352 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .700 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 14.7 (1959) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 10.4 (1959) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 2.6 (1956) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 9.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 7.1 * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 389 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 271 * James Harden 910

Total Assists Joe Graboski 73 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Joe Graboski 40 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .328 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .735 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 23.0 (1952) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 11.5 (1952) * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 3.8 (1958) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.