Darryl Dawkins vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 James Harden 600

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 James Harden 891

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 James Harden 88

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) James Harden 1.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.