Bud Grant vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Bud Grant 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
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Bud Grant 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bud Grant 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 James Harden 28,325

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * James Harden 6,601

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 James Harden 8,513

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 1,745

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 665

Total Games Bud Grant 96 James Harden 1,175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * James Harden 948

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Bud Grant 17 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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.