Sam Bowie vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 James Harden 655

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 James Harden 948

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 James Harden 98

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) James Harden 1.0 (2025)