James Harden vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Young 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sam Young 573

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sam Young 180

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sam Young 57

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Sam Young 59

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Sam Young 6

Total Steals James Harden 273 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Sam Young 4

Total Games James Harden 166 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)