James Harden vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes 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
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Danny Vranes 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Danny Vranes 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Danny Vranes 270

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals James Harden 282 Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Danny Vranes 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Danny Vranes 1.2 (1984)