Ernie Grunfeld vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 James Harden 600

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 James Harden 910

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 James Harden 91

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.