Bruce Hale vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bruce Hale 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * James Harden 899

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.