James Harden vs. Jay Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Jay Williams: 2002-03 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jay Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jay Williams 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jay Williams 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jay Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jay Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jay Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jay Williams 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jay Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jay Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jay Williams 9.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jay Williams 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jay Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jay Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jay Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jay Williams 714

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jay Williams 195

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jay Williams 350

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jay Williams 86

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jay Williams 17

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jay Williams 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jay Williams .399

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jay Williams .322

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jay Williams .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jay Williams 9.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jay Williams 2.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jay Williams 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jay Williams 1.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jay Williams 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jay Williams -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jay Williams -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jay Williams -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jay Williams -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jay Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jay Williams -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jay Williams -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jay Williams -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jay Williams -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jay Williams -

Total Games James Harden 173 Jay Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jay Williams -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jay Williams -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jay Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jay Williams -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jay Williams -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jay Williams -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jay Williams -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jay Williams -