Hal Greer vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Hal Greer 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
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Greer 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Hal Greer 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Hal Greer 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 655

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 James Harden 948

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Hal Greer 92 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.