Al Butler vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Butler 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Al Butler 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Al Butler 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Al Butler 530 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Al Butler 234 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Al Butler - James Harden 910

Total Assists Al Butler - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Al Butler 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - 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.