James Harden vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Russ Smith 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Russ Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Russ Smith 1

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Russ Smith 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)