James Harden vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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 2024-25
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ed Nealy 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Nealy 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)