James Harden vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Dave Twardzik 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Dave Twardzik 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals James Harden 282 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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