James Harden vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jim Paxson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Paxson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,422 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,614 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists James Harden 8,541 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals James Harden 1,752 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games James Harden 1,179 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games James Harden 173 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)