Francisco Elson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Francisco Elson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 James Harden 600

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 James Harden 910

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 James Harden 91

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) James Harden 1.0 (2024)