James Harden vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals James Harden 270 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games James Harden 163 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)