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

Bird Averitt

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 10

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 7

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 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 James Harden 7.1

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 25,885

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 James Harden 600

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 James Harden .861

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 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - James Harden 903

Total Assists Bird Averitt - James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Bird Averitt - James Harden 271

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - James Harden 90

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - James Harden .870

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 8.6 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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