James Harden vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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 2024-25
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Billy Owens 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Billy Owens 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Billy Owens 321

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals James Harden 282 Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Billy Owens 5

Total Games James Harden 173 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)