Al Cervi vs. James Harden Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Cervi 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Al Cervi 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Al Cervi 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 James Harden 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden 655

Total Games Al Cervi 202 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 James Harden 6.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * James Harden 948

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Al Cervi 27 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 James Harden .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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.