LaPhonso Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and LaPhonso Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons LaPhonso Ellis 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played LaPhonso Ellis 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader LaPhonso Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 11.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 7,410 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 4,032 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 981 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 433 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 477 James Harden 655

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 624 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .452 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .302 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .730 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 12.6 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 201 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 111 James Harden 948

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 26 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 10 James Harden 282

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 14 James Harden 98

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 16 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .467 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .429 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .710 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994) James Harden 1.0 (2025)