James Harden vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Wally Osterkorn 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Wally Osterkorn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals James Harden 271 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.