James Harden vs. Howie Jolliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Jolliff 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
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Howie Jolliff 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Howie Jolliff 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Howie Jolliff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Howie Jolliff 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howie Jolliff 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Howie Jolliff 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Howie Jolliff 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Howie Jolliff 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,772 Howie Jolliff 388

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,492 Howie Jolliff 586

Total Assists James Harden 8,348 Howie Jolliff 112

Total Steals James Harden 1,720 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,155 Howie Jolliff 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Howie Jolliff .367

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Howie Jolliff .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Howie Jolliff 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Howie Jolliff 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Howie Jolliff 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Howie Jolliff 24

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Howie Jolliff 53

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Howie Jolliff 15

Total Steals James Harden 282 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Howie Jolliff 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Howie Jolliff .364

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Howie Jolliff 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Howie Jolliff - 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.