James Harden vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Paul Hoffman 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Hoffman 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Hoffman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals James Harden 273 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.