Joe Fulks vs. James Harden Comparison

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

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Fulks 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 James Harden 7.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 James Harden 7,629

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

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

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 James Harden .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 James Harden 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * James Harden 899

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.