Donnie Forman vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Donnie Forman 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
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Forman 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Donnie Forman 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Donnie Forman 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 James Harden 28,325

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 6,601

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 James Harden 8,513

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 1,745

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 665

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 James Harden 1,175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 948

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.