Bob Boozer vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bob Boozer 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
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Boozer 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Boozer 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Bob Boozer 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bob Boozer 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 14.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 James Harden 27,732

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 James Harden 6,482

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 James Harden 8,334

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 656

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 James Harden 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 James Harden 948

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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.