James Harden vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Doc Rivers 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Doc Rivers 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals James Harden 270 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games James Harden 163 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)