James Harden vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 David Rivers 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 David Rivers 147

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 David Rivers 282

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks James Harden 600 David Rivers 10

Total Games James Harden 1,072 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 David Rivers 4

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 David Rivers 6

Total Steals James Harden 273 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks James Harden 91 David Rivers 0

Total Games James Harden 166 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)