James Harden vs. John Rudometkin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudometkin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
John Rudometkin: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Rudometkin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 John Rudometkin 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Rudometkin 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Rudometkin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Rudometkin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Rudometkin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 John Rudometkin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Rudometkin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Rudometkin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Rudometkin 6.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Rudometkin 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Rudometkin 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 John Rudometkin 822

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 John Rudometkin 412

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 John Rudometkin 72

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 John Rudometkin 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Rudometkin .399

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Rudometkin .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Rudometkin 7.6 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Rudometkin 4.3 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Rudometkin 0.7 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Rudometkin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Rudometkin -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Rudometkin -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Rudometkin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Rudometkin -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Rudometkin -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Rudometkin -

Total Steals James Harden 282 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 John Rudometkin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Rudometkin -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Rudometkin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) John Rudometkin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Rudometkin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.