James Harden vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mark Olberding 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mark Olberding 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals James Harden 273 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games James Harden 166 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.