James Harden vs. Isaiah Rider Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Rider 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
Isaiah Rider: 1993-94 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Isaiah Rider 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Isaiah Rider 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Isaiah Rider 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Isaiah Rider 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Isaiah Rider 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Isaiah Rider 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Isaiah Rider 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Isaiah Rider 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Isaiah Rider 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Isaiah Rider 16.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Isaiah Rider 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Isaiah Rider 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Isaiah Rider 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Isaiah Rider 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,850 Isaiah Rider 9,405

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,510 Isaiah Rider 2,166

Total Assists James Harden 8,376 Isaiah Rider 1,535

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Isaiah Rider 367

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Isaiah Rider 136

Total Games James Harden 1,158 Isaiah Rider 563

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Isaiah Rider .443

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Isaiah Rider .352

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Isaiah Rider .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Isaiah Rider 20.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Isaiah Rider 4.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Isaiah Rider 3.7 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Isaiah Rider 0.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Isaiah Rider 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Isaiah Rider 16.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Isaiah Rider 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Isaiah Rider 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Isaiah Rider 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Isaiah Rider 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Isaiah Rider 344

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Isaiah Rider 78

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Isaiah Rider 65

Total Steals James Harden 282 Isaiah Rider 19

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Isaiah Rider 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Isaiah Rider 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Isaiah Rider .418

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Isaiah Rider .340

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Isaiah Rider .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Isaiah Rider 19.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Isaiah Rider 5.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Isaiah Rider 4.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Isaiah Rider 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Isaiah Rider 0.0 (1999)