James Harden vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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.

Bob O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bob O'Brien 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob O'Brien 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob O'Brien 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.