Norm Cook vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Norm Cook

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Cook 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Norm Cook 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Norm Cook 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 James Harden 600

Total Games Norm Cook 27 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 James Harden 903

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 James Harden 90

Total Games Norm Cook 1 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.