James Harden vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Morris Peterson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Morris Peterson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals James Harden 273 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games James Harden 166 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)