Darrell Elston vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Darrell Elston 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

Darrell Elston

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 600

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - James Harden 910

Total Assists Darrell Elston - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Darrell Elston - James Harden 273

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - James Harden 91

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.