Ed Burton vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ed Burton 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
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ed Burton 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 James Harden 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 James Harden 28,388

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 James Harden 6,612

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 James Harden 8,535

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** James Harden 1,752

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** James Harden 665

Total Games Ed Burton 15 James Harden 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - James Harden 6.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - James Harden 948

Total Assists Ed Burton - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Ed Burton 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - James Harden .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - 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.