James Harden vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl 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

James Harden

vs.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Earl Williams 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Earl Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Earl Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Earl Williams 62

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Earl Williams -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Earl Williams -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Earl Williams -

Total Games James Harden 165 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Earl Williams -

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