James Harden vs. Paul Nolen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Nolen 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 Nolen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Nolen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Nolen 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Nolen 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Nolen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Nolen 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Nolen 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Nolen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Nolen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Nolen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Nolen 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Nolen 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Nolen 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Nolen 1

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Nolen 0

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Nolen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Nolen .000

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Nolen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Paul Nolen -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Paul Nolen -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Paul Nolen -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Paul Nolen -

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

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

Total Games James Harden 166 Paul Nolen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Nolen -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Nolen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Nolen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Nolen -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Nolen -

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Paul Nolen - 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.