Eric Fernsten vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Eric Fernsten 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 James Harden 600

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 James Harden 903

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 James Harden 90

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.