James Harden vs. Bob Riley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Riley 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Riley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Riley 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Riley 1

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Riley .444

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bob Riley - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bob Riley -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bob Riley -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bob Riley -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Riley -

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bob Riley - 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.