Bob Elliott vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 James Harden 600

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - James Harden 910

Total Assists Bob Elliott - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bob Elliott - James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - James Harden 91

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.