Ed Beach vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ed Beach 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

Ed Beach

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Beach: 1950-51 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Beach 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ed Beach 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ed Beach 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ed Beach 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Beach 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Beach 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Beach 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Ed Beach 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ed Beach 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Beach 1.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach 2.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Beach 0.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Beach 22 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ed Beach 25 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ed Beach 3 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Ed Beach 12 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Beach .211 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ed Beach .667 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Beach 1.8 (1951) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach 2.1 (1951) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ed Beach 0.3 (1951) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Beach - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Ed Beach - James Harden 910

Total Assists Ed Beach - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Ed Beach 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Beach - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Ed Beach - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Beach - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - 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.