James Harden vs. Buck Sydnor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Sydnor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Buck Sydnor: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Buck Sydnor 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Buck Sydnor 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Buck Sydnor 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Buck Sydnor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Buck Sydnor 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Buck Sydnor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Buck Sydnor 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Buck Sydnor 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Buck Sydnor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Buck Sydnor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Buck Sydnor 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Buck Sydnor 15

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Buck Sydnor 0

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Buck Sydnor 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Buck Sydnor .192

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Buck Sydnor .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Buck Sydnor 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Buck Sydnor 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Buck Sydnor -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Buck Sydnor -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Buck Sydnor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Buck Sydnor -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Buck Sydnor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Buck Sydnor -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Buck Sydnor -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Buck Sydnor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Buck Sydnor - 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.