Robert Archibald vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Robert Archibald 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
Robert Archibald: 2002-03 to 2003-04
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Robert Archibald 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.2 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald 51 James Harden 27,796

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald 69 James Harden 6,497

Total Assists Robert Archibald 16 James Harden 8,362

Total Steals Robert Archibald 14 James Harden 1,722

Total Blocks Robert Archibald 6 James Harden 656

Total Games Robert Archibald 44 James Harden 1,156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald .283 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald .429 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2003) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2004) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald - James Harden 948

Total Assists Robert Archibald - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Robert Archibald - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Robert Archibald - James Harden 98

Total Games Robert Archibald 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - James Harden 1.0 (2025)