Blaine Denning vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Blaine Denning

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - James Harden 910

Total Assists Blaine Denning - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - 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.