James Harden vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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

James Harden

vs.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Petersen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games James Harden 164 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)