James Harden vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim Smith 51

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Jim Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Jim Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Jim Smith -

Total Games James Harden 166 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jim Smith -