Paul Griffin vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Paul Griffin 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 James Harden 27,732

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 James Harden 6,482

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 James Harden 8,334

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 James Harden 656

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 James Harden 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 James Harden 948

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 James Harden 98

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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