James Harden vs. Jack Kiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Kiley 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
Jack Kiley: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jack Kiley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jack Kiley 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jack Kiley 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jack Kiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jack Kiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jack Kiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jack Kiley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jack Kiley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jack Kiley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Jack Kiley 2.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jack Kiley 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jack Kiley 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,752 Jack Kiley 124

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,488 Jack Kiley 51

Total Assists James Harden 8,347 Jack Kiley 65

Total Steals James Harden 1,718 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,154 Jack Kiley 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jack Kiley .227

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jack Kiley .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jack Kiley 2.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jack Kiley 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jack Kiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jack Kiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jack Kiley 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jack Kiley 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jack Kiley 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jack Kiley 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jack Kiley 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jack Kiley 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Jack Kiley 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jack Kiley .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jack Kiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jack Kiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jack Kiley 2.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jack Kiley 0.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jack Kiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jack Kiley - 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.