James Harden vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Grant Long 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Grant Long 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Grant Long 366

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Grant Long 243

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Grant Long 59

Total Steals James Harden 271 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Grant Long 10

Total Games James Harden 164 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)