Don Ackerman vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Don Ackerman 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 James Harden 903

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.