Steve Downing vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 James Harden 600

Total Games Steve Downing 27 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 James Harden 893

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 James Harden 270

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 James Harden 89

Total Games Steve Downing 1 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.