Phil Ford vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Phil Ford 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Phil Ford 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 James Harden 600

Total Games Phil Ford 482 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 James Harden 899

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 James Harden 90

Total Games Phil Ford 15 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

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