James Harden vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Sam Pellom 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Pellom 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)