James Harden vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Melvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ed Melvin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Melvin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Melvin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ed Melvin - 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.