James Harden vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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 2025-26
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lou Williams 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lou Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Lou Williams 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lou Williams 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,796 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,497 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists James Harden 8,362 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals James Harden 1,722 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Lou Williams 192

Total Games James Harden 1,156 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals James Harden 282 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Lou Williams 7

Total Games James Harden 173 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)