Norris Cole vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Norris Cole 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 James Harden 28,338

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 James Harden 6,604

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 James Harden 8,519

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 James Harden 1,748

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 James Harden 665

Total Games Norris Cole 360 James Harden 1,176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 James Harden 948

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 James Harden 98

Total Games Norris Cole 68 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) James Harden 1.0 (2025)