James Harden vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gary Zeller 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Gary Zeller - 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.