James Harden vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Greg Ostertag 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Greg Ostertag 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals James Harden 282 Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games James Harden 173 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)