James Harden vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Thornton 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Thornton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals James Harden 271 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games James Harden 164 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)