Greg Ballard vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Greg Ballard 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
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 James Harden 28,388

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 James Harden 6,612

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 James Harden 8,535

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 James Harden 1,752

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 James Harden 665

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 James Harden 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 James Harden 948

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 James Harden 98

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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