James Edwards vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and James Edwards 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
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 James Harden 16

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 James Harden 28,450

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 James Harden 6,618

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 James Harden 8,548

Total Steals James Edwards 420 James Harden 1,752

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 James Harden 665

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 James Harden 1,180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 James Harden 948

Total Assists James Edwards 84 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals James Edwards 17 James Harden 282

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 James Harden 98

Total Games James Edwards 111 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.