Fred Brown vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Fred Brown 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
Fred Brown: 1971-72 to 1983-84
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Brown 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Fred Brown 13 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Fred Brown 8 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Fred Brown 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Brown 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Brown 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Fred Brown 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Fred Brown 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 3.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 1.4 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 14,018 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 2,637 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Fred Brown 3,160 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Fred Brown 1,149 * James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Fred Brown 166 * James Harden 655

Total Games Fred Brown 963 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .478 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .373 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .858 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 23.1 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.9 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 5.5 (1973) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 (1975) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.3 (1978) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 0.9 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.1 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 1,197 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 196 James Harden 948

Total Assists Fred Brown 193 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Fred Brown 74 * James Harden 282

Total Blocks Fred Brown 8 * James Harden 98

Total Games Fred Brown 83 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .461 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .310 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .819 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 28.5 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.7 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.9 (1975) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.2 (1976) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 (1979) * James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.