Jay Arnette vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jay Arnette 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 James Harden 910

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.