Jonathan Bender vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jonathan Bender 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 James Harden 600

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 James Harden 899

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 James Harden 90

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) James Harden 1.3 (2024)