James Harden vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 David Thompson 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 David Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Harden 600 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Harden 1,072 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Harden 267 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Harden 85 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Harden 160 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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