James Harden vs. Derrick Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Williams 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 2025-26
Derrick Williams: 2011-12 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Derrick Williams 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Derrick Williams 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Derrick Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Derrick Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Derrick Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Derrick Williams 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Derrick Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Derrick Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Derrick Williams 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Derrick Williams 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Derrick Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derrick Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Derrick Williams 3,809

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Derrick Williams 1,693

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Derrick Williams 293

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Derrick Williams 199

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Derrick Williams 108

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Derrick Williams 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Derrick Williams .434

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Derrick Williams .300

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Derrick Williams .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Derrick Williams 12.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Derrick Williams 5.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Derrick Williams 0.9 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Derrick Williams 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Derrick Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Derrick Williams 0.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Derrick Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Derrick Williams 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derrick Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Derrick Williams 21

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Derrick Williams 3

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Derrick Williams 4

Total Steals James Harden 282 Derrick Williams 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Derrick Williams 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Derrick Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Derrick Williams .533

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Derrick Williams .600

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Derrick Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Derrick Williams 2.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Derrick Williams 0.4 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Derrick Williams 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Derrick Williams 0.1 (2017)