James Harden vs. Fred Paine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Paine 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.

Fred Paine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Fred Paine: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Fred Paine 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Fred Paine 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Fred Paine 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Fred Paine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Fred Paine 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Fred Paine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Fred Paine 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Fred Paine 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Fred Paine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Fred Paine 2.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Fred Paine 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Fred Paine 7

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Fred Paine 1

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Fred Paine 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Fred Paine .158

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Fred Paine .200

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Fred Paine 2.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Fred Paine 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Fred Paine - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Fred Paine -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Fred Paine -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Fred Paine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Fred Paine -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Fred Paine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Fred Paine - 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.