James Harden vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Joe Stephens 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Joe Stephens 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Joe Stephens 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Joe Stephens 3

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Joe Stephens -

Total Games James Harden 166 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Joe Stephens -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Joe Stephens -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Joe Stephens -