James Harden vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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

James Harden

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Alton Lister 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals James Harden 273 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Alton Lister 142

Total Games James Harden 166 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)