James Harden vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Larry Smith 457

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals James Harden 273 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Larry Smith 20

Total Games James Harden 166 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)