James Harden vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Glen Rice 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Glen Rice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Glen Rice 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Glen Rice 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Glen Rice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Glen Rice 265

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals James Harden 282 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Glen Rice 12

Total Games James Harden 173 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)