LeRoy Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and LeRoy 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 James Harden 16

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team LeRoy Ellis 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader LeRoy Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader LeRoy Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 James Harden 28,338

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 James Harden 6,604

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 James Harden 8,519

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * James Harden 1,748

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * James Harden 665

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 James Harden 1,176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 James Harden 948

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * James Harden 282

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * James Harden 98

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.