James Harden vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 William Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 William Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 William Smith 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 William Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 William Smith 143

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 William Smith 20

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 William Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 William Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 William Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 William Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 William Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 271 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) William Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) William Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) William Smith - 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.