Rick Adelman vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rick Adelman 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * James Harden 600

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 James Harden 910

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * James Harden 273

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * James Harden 91

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.