James Harden vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Tom LaGarde 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tom LaGarde 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,752 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,488 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists James Harden 8,347 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals James Harden 1,718 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games James Harden 1,154 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals James Harden 282 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.