James Harden vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games James Harden 173 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.