James Harden vs. Buddy Jeannette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Jeannette 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
Buddy Jeannette: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Buddy Jeannette 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Buddy Jeannette 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Buddy Jeannette 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Buddy Jeannette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Buddy Jeannette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Buddy Jeannette 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Buddy Jeannette 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Buddy Jeannette 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Buddy Jeannette 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Buddy Jeannette 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Buddy Jeannette 997

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Buddy Jeannette 287

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Buddy Jeannette 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Buddy Jeannette .341

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Buddy Jeannette .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Buddy Jeannette 10.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Buddy Jeannette 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Buddy Jeannette 7.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Buddy Jeannette 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Buddy Jeannette 105

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Buddy Jeannette 17

Total Steals James Harden 282 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Buddy Jeannette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Buddy Jeannette .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Buddy Jeannette .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Buddy Jeannette 8.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Buddy Jeannette 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Buddy Jeannette - 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.