James Harden vs. Nick Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Jones 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
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Nick Jones 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Nick Jones 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Nick Jones 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Nick Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Nick Jones 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Nick Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Nick Jones 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Nick Jones 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Nick Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Nick Jones 5.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Nick Jones 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Nick Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Nick Jones 1,003

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Nick Jones 216

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Nick Jones 247

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Nick Jones 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Nick Jones .413

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Nick Jones .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Nick Jones 6.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Nick Jones 1.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Nick Jones 2.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Nick Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Nick Jones 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Nick Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Nick Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Nick Jones 33

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Nick Jones 5

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Nick Jones 7

Total Steals James Harden 282 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Nick Jones 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Nick Jones .286

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Nick Jones .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Nick Jones 5.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Nick Jones 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Nick Jones 1.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Nick Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.