James Harden vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Walt Kirk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Walt Kirk 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Walt Kirk 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Walt Kirk 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals James Harden 271 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.