James Harden vs. Red Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Wallace 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
Red Wallace: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Red Wallace 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Red Wallace 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Red Wallace 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Red Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Red Wallace 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Red Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Red Wallace 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Red Wallace 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Red Wallace 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Red Wallace 9.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Red Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,251 Red Wallace 556

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,591 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,493 Red Wallace 58

Total Steals James Harden 1,738 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,172 Red Wallace 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Red Wallace .278

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Red Wallace .541

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Red Wallace 9.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Red Wallace 1.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Red Wallace - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Red Wallace - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Red Wallace -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Red Wallace -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Red Wallace - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Red Wallace 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Red Wallace -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Red Wallace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Red Wallace -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Red Wallace -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Red Wallace - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Red Wallace -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Red Wallace - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Red Wallace - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.