Jerry Bird vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - James Harden 910

Total Assists Jerry Bird - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.