James Harden vs. Stan Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stan Love 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
Stan Love: 1971-72 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Stan Love 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Stan Love 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Stan Love 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Stan Love 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Stan Love 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Stan Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Stan Love 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Stan Love 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Stan Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Stan Love 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Stan Love 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Stan Love 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Stan Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,184 Stan Love 1,550

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,577 Stan Love 905

Total Assists James Harden 8,470 Stan Love 172

Total Steals James Harden 1,735 Stan Love 44 *

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Stan Love 33 *

Total Games James Harden 1,169 Stan Love 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Stan Love .440

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Stan Love .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Stan Love 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Stan Love 4.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Stan Love 0.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Stan Love 0.4 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Stan Love 1.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Stan Love 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Stan Love 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Stan Love 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Stan Love 8

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Stan Love 10

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Stan Love 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 Stan Love 1 *

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Stan Love 0 *

Total Games James Harden 173 Stan Love 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Stan Love .300

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Stan Love .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Stan Love 3.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Stan Love 1.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Stan Love 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Stan Love 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.