James Harden vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Joe Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Joe Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Joe Smith 868

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals James Harden 273 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Joe Smith 38

Total Games James Harden 166 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)