Thomas Gardner vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Thomas Gardner 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
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 James Harden 655

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 James Harden 948

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 James Harden 98

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) James Harden 1.0 (2025)