Paul Arizin vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 James Harden 891

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 268

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 88

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** James Harden 1.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.