Bill Bolger vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Bill Bolger

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - James Harden 910

Total Assists Bill Bolger - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.