Len Elmore vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Len Elmore 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
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Elmore 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Len Elmore 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Len Elmore 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 James Harden 28,325

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 James Harden 6,601

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 James Harden 8,513

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 James Harden 1,745

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 James Harden 665

Total Games Len Elmore 505 James Harden 1,175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 James Harden 948

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 James Harden 98

Total Games Len Elmore 11 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.