Harold Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Harold Ellis 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
Harold Ellis: 1993-94 to 1997-98
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Harold Ellis 3 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Ellis 5.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis 0.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Ellis 840 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Harold Ellis 291 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Harold Ellis 89 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Harold Ellis 159 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Harold Ellis 18 James Harden 655

Total Games Harold Ellis 145 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Ellis .527 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Harold Ellis .048 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Harold Ellis .653 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Ellis 8.7 (1994) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis 3.1 (1994) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis 0.7 (1998) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis 1.5 (1994) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis 0.2 (1995) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Ellis - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Harold Ellis - James Harden 948

Total Assists Harold Ellis - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Harold Ellis - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Harold Ellis - James Harden 98

Total Games Harold Ellis 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Ellis - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Harold Ellis - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Harold Ellis - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Harold Ellis - James Harden 1.0 (2025)