Nate Bowman vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Nate Bowman 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 James Harden 910

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.