James Harden vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 LaSalle Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks James Harden 600 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games James Harden 1,072 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals James Harden 271 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks James Harden 90 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games James Harden 165 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)