William Bedford vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and William Bedford 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
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader William Bedford 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader William Bedford 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists William Bedford 109 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals William Bedford 37 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 James Harden 655

Total Games William Bedford 238 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 James Harden 948

Total Assists William Bedford 4 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals William Bedford 3 James Harden 282

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 James Harden 98

Total Games William Bedford 14 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) James Harden 1.0 (2025)