James Harden vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Billy Paultz 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Billy Paultz 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals James Harden 273 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games James Harden 166 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.