James Harden vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Herb Williams 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Herb Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals James Harden 270 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Herb Williams 25

Total Games James Harden 163 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)