Larry Bird vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Harden 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Harden 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Harden 600

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Harden 891

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Harden 88

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Harden 1.5 (2024)