Rudy Fernandez vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Rudy Fernandez 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
Rudy Fernandez: 2008-09 to 2011-12
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Fernandez 4 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Fernandez 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rudy Fernandez 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 9.1 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 2,254 James Harden 27,863

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 608 James Harden 6,510

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 554 James Harden 8,389

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 249 James Harden 1,724

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 40 James Harden 656

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 249 James Harden 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .399 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .360 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .840 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 10.4 (2009) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.7 (2009) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.5 (2011) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 (2011) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 (2011) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 5.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Fernandez 103 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Rudy Fernandez 39 James Harden 948

Total Assists Rudy Fernandez 19 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Rudy Fernandez 11 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Rudy Fernandez 4 James Harden 98

Total Games Rudy Fernandez 18 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Fernandez .388 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rudy Fernandez .423 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Fernandez .792 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Fernandez 7.5 (2009) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Fernandez 2.8 (2009) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2010) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy Fernandez 1.3 (2009) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Fernandez 0.5 (2009) James Harden 1.0 (2025)