James Harden vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Luther Rackley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Luther Rackley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games James Harden 173 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Luther Rackley - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.