Brad Branson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Brad Branson 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
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Brad Branson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Brad Branson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 James Harden 655

Total Games Brad Branson 72 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - James Harden 948

Total Assists Brad Branson - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Brad Branson - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Brad Branson - James Harden 98

Total Games Brad Branson 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - James Harden 1.0 (2025)