Cleveland Buckner vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 655

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 948

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.