James Harden vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bill Melchionni 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Melchionni 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.