James Harden vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Olden Polynice 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Olden Polynice 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals James Harden 282 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games James Harden 173 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)