James Harden vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Buddy Hield 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals James Harden 270 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games James Harden 163 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)