Alton Ford vs. James Harden Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alton Ford: 2001-02 to 2003-04
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Ford 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Alton Ford 3 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Alton Ford 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Alton Ford 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Ford 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Alton Ford 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Alton Ford 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Alton Ford 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford 2.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 1.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford 186 James Harden 28,027

Total Rebounds Alton Ford 124 James Harden 6,555

Total Assists Alton Ford 11 James Harden 8,429

Total Steals Alton Ford 6 James Harden 1,727

Total Blocks Alton Ford 8 James Harden 662

Total Games Alton Ford 73 James Harden 1,164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford .507 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford .697 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford 3.1 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 2.0 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.3 (2004) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Alton Ford - James Harden 948

Total Assists Alton Ford - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Alton Ford - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Alton Ford - James Harden 98

Total Games Alton Ford 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - James Harden 1.0 (2025)