James Harden vs. Essie Hollis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Essie Hollis 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 2025-26
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Essie Hollis 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Essie Hollis 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Essie Hollis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Essie Hollis 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Essie Hollis 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Essie Hollis 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Essie Hollis 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Essie Hollis 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Essie Hollis 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Essie Hollis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,863 Essie Hollis 69

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,510 Essie Hollis 45

Total Assists James Harden 8,389 Essie Hollis 6

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Essie Hollis 11

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Essie Hollis 1

Total Games James Harden 1,159 Essie Hollis 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Essie Hollis .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Essie Hollis .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Essie Hollis -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Essie Hollis -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Essie Hollis -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Essie Hollis -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Essie Hollis -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Essie Hollis -

Total Games James Harden 173 Essie Hollis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Essie Hollis -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Essie Hollis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Essie Hollis -

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