James Harden vs. Smush Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Smush Parker 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
Smush Parker: 2002-03 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Smush Parker 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Smush Parker 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Smush Parker 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Smush Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Smush Parker 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Smush Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Smush Parker 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Smush Parker 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Smush Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Smush Parker 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Smush Parker 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Smush Parker 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Smush Parker 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Smush Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,132 Smush Parker 2,469

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,565 Smush Parker 659

Total Assists James Harden 8,450 Smush Parker 791

Total Steals James Harden 1,731 Smush Parker 336

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Smush Parker 44

Total Games James Harden 1,167 Smush Parker 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Smush Parker .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Smush Parker .345

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Smush Parker .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Smush Parker 11.5 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Smush Parker 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Smush Parker 3.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Smush Parker 1.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Smush Parker 0.2 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Smush Parker 5.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Smush Parker 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Smush Parker 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Smush Parker 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Smush Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Smush Parker 71

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Smush Parker 28

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Smush Parker 14

Total Steals James Harden 282 Smush Parker 18

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Smush Parker 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Smush Parker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Smush Parker .306

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Smush Parker .156

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Smush Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Smush Parker 8.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Smush Parker 3.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Smush Parker 1.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Smush Parker 2.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Smush Parker 0.2 (2007)