James Harden vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Butch Lee 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Butch Lee 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Butch Lee 1

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals James Harden 271 Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Butch Lee 0

Total Games James Harden 165 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.