James Harden vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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.

John Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Rudd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Rudd 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Rudd 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Rudd 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Rudd 167

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Rudd 35

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Rudd 8

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 John Rudd -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 John Rudd -

Total Steals James Harden 271 John Rudd -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 John Rudd -

Total Games James Harden 165 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Rudd -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.