James Harden vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals James Harden 271 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games James Harden 165 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)