James Harden vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Edgar Jones 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Edgar Jones 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Edgar Jones 455

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals James Harden 282 Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Edgar Jones 14

Total Games James Harden 173 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)