Rickey Green vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Rickey Green 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rickey Green 0 James Harden 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 James Harden 600

Total Games Rickey Green 946 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 James Harden 903

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 James Harden 90

Total Games Rickey Green 55 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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