James Harden vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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 Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Walt Wesley 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Walt Wesley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals James Harden 271 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games James Harden 164 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 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.