James Harden vs. Bob Portman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Portman 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Portman 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Portman 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Portman 128

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Portman .443

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Bob Portman 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Bob Portman 3

Total Steals James Harden 270 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bob Portman .393

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

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

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