James Harden vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gene Rhodes 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gene Rhodes 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gene Rhodes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Gene Rhodes - 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.