Walter Davis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Walter Davis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Walter Davis 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 James Harden 600

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 James Harden 899

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 James Harden 90

Total Games Walter Davis 78 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.