Bird Averitt vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 James Harden 27,796

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 James Harden 6,497

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 James Harden 8,362

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 James Harden 1,722

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 James Harden 656

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 James Harden 1,156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - James Harden 948

Total Assists Bird Averitt - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Bird Averitt - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - James Harden 98

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.