James Harden vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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 Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bob Peterson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Peterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Peterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals James Harden 271 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Bob Peterson - 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.