Ed Fleming vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ed Fleming 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 Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ed Fleming 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 James Harden 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 James Harden 28,224

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 James Harden 6,587

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 James Harden 8,484

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** James Harden 1,735

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** James Harden 663

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 James Harden 1,171

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 James Harden .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 James Harden 6.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 James Harden 948

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 James Harden 1,125

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

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

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 James Harden .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - 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.