James Harden vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games James Harden 165 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.