Artis Gilmore vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 James Harden 600

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 James Harden 891

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 James Harden 88

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) James Harden 1.5 (2024)

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