Larry Friend vs. James Harden Comparison

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

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Larry Friend 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Larry Friend 44 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - James Harden 910

Total Assists Larry Friend - James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Larry Friend 0 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (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.