James Harden vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Eric Riley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Eric Riley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Eric Riley 132

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Eric Riley -

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Eric Riley -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Eric Riley -

Total Games James Harden 164 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Eric Riley -