James Harden vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Dean Oliver 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Dean Oliver 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Dean Oliver 0

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Dean Oliver -

Total Games James Harden 173 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Dean Oliver -