James Harden vs. Rudy White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy White 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 2024-25
Rudy White: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rudy White 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Rudy White 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Rudy White 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Rudy White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rudy White 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rudy White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Rudy White 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rudy White 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rudy White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rudy White 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rudy White 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Rudy White 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rudy White 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rudy White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Rudy White 384

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Rudy White 120

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Rudy White 112

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Rudy White 52

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Rudy White 7

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Rudy White 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Rudy White .408

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Rudy White .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rudy White .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rudy White 4.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rudy White 1.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rudy White 1.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rudy White 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rudy White 0.2 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Rudy White 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rudy White 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Rudy White 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rudy White 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rudy White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Rudy White 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Rudy White 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Rudy White 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 Rudy White 1

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Rudy White 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Rudy White 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rudy White .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rudy White - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Rudy White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rudy White 2.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rudy White 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Rudy White 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rudy White 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Rudy White 0.0 (1977)

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