James Harden vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith 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.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Don Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Don Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Don Smith 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Don Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Don Smith 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Don Smith 2

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Don Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.