James Harden vs. Alec Kessler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alec Kessler and James Harden 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 Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Alec Kessler: 1990-91 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Alec Kessler 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Alec Kessler 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Alec Kessler 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Alec Kessler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Alec Kessler 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Alec Kessler 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Alec Kessler 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Alec Kessler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Alec Kessler 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Alec Kessler 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Alec Kessler 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Alec Kessler 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Alec Kessler 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Alec Kessler 1,084

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Alec Kessler 751

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Alec Kessler 81

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Alec Kessler 39

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Alec Kessler 71

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Alec Kessler 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Alec Kessler .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Alec Kessler .417

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Alec Kessler .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Alec Kessler 6.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Alec Kessler 4.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Alec Kessler 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Alec Kessler 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Alec Kessler 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Alec Kessler 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Alec Kessler 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Alec Kessler 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Alec Kessler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Alec Kessler 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Alec Kessler 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Alec Kessler 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Alec Kessler 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Alec Kessler 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Alec Kessler 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Alec Kessler .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Alec Kessler -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Alec Kessler 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Alec Kessler 1.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Alec Kessler 0.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Alec Kessler 0.0 (1992)