Joe Cooke vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - James Harden 893

Total Assists Joe Cooke - James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 270

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 89

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (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.