Marty Byrnes vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 James Harden 600

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 James Harden 910

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 James Harden 91

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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