James Harden vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 George Yardley 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 George Yardley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,962 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,542 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists James Harden 8,416 George Yardley 815

Total Steals James Harden 1,725 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 660 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,162 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 George Yardley 457

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 George Yardley 112

Total Steals James Harden 282 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) George Yardley - 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.