James Harden vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Joe Meriweather 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Joe Meriweather 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals James Harden 270 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games James Harden 163 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.