Roger Brown vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Roger Brown 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
Roger Brown: 1972-73 to 1979-80
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Brown 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Roger Brown 4 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Roger Brown 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Roger Brown 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Brown 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Roger Brown 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roger Brown 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Roger Brown 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Roger Brown 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Brown 1.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 3.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.6 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 135 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 230 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Roger Brown 25 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Roger Brown 21 * James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Roger Brown 46 * James Harden 655

Total Games Roger Brown 77 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .389 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Roger Brown - * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .702 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 2.5 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 4.5 (1976) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.4 (1976) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 (1977) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 (1976) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.0 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 10 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 14 James Harden 948

Total Assists Roger Brown 2 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Roger Brown 0 * James Harden 282

Total Blocks Roger Brown 2 * James Harden 98

Total Games Roger Brown 11 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .400 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Roger Brown - * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .500 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 1.1 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.6 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 (1976) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.0 (1977) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.5 (1977) * James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.