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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 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 8 Don Smith 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Don Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Don Smith 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Don Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Don Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Don Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Don Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,269 Don Smith 283

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,593 Don Smith 30

Total Assists James Harden 8,500 Don Smith 47

Total Steals James Harden 1,738 Don Smith 20

Total Blocks James Harden 664 Don Smith 3

Total Games James Harden 1,173 Don Smith 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Don Smith .408

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Don Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Don Smith 5.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Don Smith 0.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Don Smith 0.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Don Smith 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Don Smith 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Don Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Don Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Don Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Don Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Don Smith -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Don Smith -

Total Games James Harden 173 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 .869 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 -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Don Smith -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.