Walt Frazier vs. James Harden: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier and James Harden all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and James Harden, with 17 seasons played from 2010 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Walt Frazier vs. James Harden | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Walt Frazier | James Harden | Walt Frazier | James Harden | |
| Points | 143rd | 11th | 73rd | 14th |
| Rebounds | +300th | 161st | 120th | 60th |
| Assists | 72nd | 13th | 47th | 8th |
| Steals | +300th | 25th | +300th | 12th |
| Blocks | +300th | 202nd | +300th | 84th |
| Years | 13 | 17 | 8 | 16 |
Walt Frazier vs. James Harden | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Walt Frazier | James Harden | Walt Frazier | James Harden | |
| Points | 106th | 27th | 78th | 51st |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 208th | +300th |
| Assists | 62nd | 31st | 42nd | 39th |
| Steals | 19th | 84th | 9th | 47th |
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 143rd | 11th | 132 | 15,581 vs. 27,772 | 12,191 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 161st | +139 | 4,830 vs. 6,492 | 1,662 |
| Assists | 72nd | 13th | 59 | 5,040 vs. 8,348 | 3,308 |
| Steals | +300th | 25th | +275 | 681 vs. 1,720 | 1,039 |
| Blocks | +300th | 202nd | +98 | 63 vs. 656 | 593 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 403 vs. 871 | 468 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 59th | +241 | 1,523 vs. 5,621 | 4,098 |
| Field Goals Made | 128th | 39th | 89 | 6,130 vs. 8,199 | 2,069 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 144th | 31st | 113 | 12,516 vs. 18,661 | 6,145 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 0 vs. 3,185 | 3,185 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1 vs. 8,778 | 8,777 |
| Free Throws Made | 138th | 5th | 133 | 3,321 vs. 8,189 | 4,868 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 138th | 7th | 131 | 4,226 vs. 9,505 | 5,279 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 66th | +234 | 825 vs. 1,155 | 330 |
| Seasons | 300th | 58th | 242 | 13 vs. 17 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 23rd | 8th | 15 | 23 vs. 80 | 57 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 152nd | 4th | 148 | 5 vs. 105 | 100 |
| 50+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 24 | 24 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 73rd | 14th | 59 | 1,927 vs. 3,895 | 1,968 |
| Rebounds | 120th | 60th | 60 | 666 vs. 948 | 282 |
| Assists | 47th | 8th | 39 | 599 vs. 1,125 | 526 |
| Steals | +300th | 12th | +288 | 32 vs. 282 | 250 |
| Blocks | +300th | 84th | +216 | 4 vs. 98 | 94 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 195th | +105 | 24 vs. 126 | 102 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 35th | +265 | 91 vs. 822 | 731 |
| Field Goals Made | 64th | 24th | 40 | 767 vs. 1,173 | 406 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 87th | 18th | 69 | 1,500 vs. 2,760 | 1,260 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 4th | +296 | 0 vs. 434 | 434 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0 vs. 1,275 | 1,275 |
| Free Throws Made | 84th | 9th | 75 | 393 vs. 1,115 | 722 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 78th | 11th | 67 | 523 vs. 1,283 | 760 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 204th | 23rd | 181 | 93 vs. 173 | 80 |
| Playoffs | +300th | 10th | +290 | 8 vs. 16 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 13th | 13th | 0 | 4 vs. 4 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 11 | 11 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 106th | 27th | 79 | 18.89 vs. 24.05 | 5.16 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.85 vs. 5.62 | 0.23 | |
| Assists per game | 62nd | 31st | 31 | 6.11 vs. 7.23 | 1.12 |
| Steals per game | 19th | 84th | 65 | 1.90 vs. 1.49 | 0.41 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.18 vs. 0.57 | 0.39 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.12 vs. 0.75 | 0.37 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 165th | +135 | 4.24 vs. 4.87 | 0.62 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 82nd | 107th | 25 | 7.43 vs. 7.10 | 0.33 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 113rd | 70th | 43 | 15.17 vs. 16.16 | 0.99 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.00 vs. 2.76 | 2.76 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 5th | +295 | 0.33 vs. 7.60 | 7.27 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 6th | 119 | 4.03 vs. 7.09 | 3.06 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 127th | 18th | 109 | 5.12 vs. 8.23 | 3.11 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | James Harden | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 78th | 51st | 27 | 20.72 vs. 22.51 | 1.79 |
| Rebounds per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 7.16 vs. 5.48 | 1.68 |
| Assists per game | 42nd | 39th | 3 | 6.44 vs. 6.50 | 0.06 |
| Steals per game | 9th | 47th | 38 | 2.13 vs. 1.63 | 0.50 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.27 vs. 0.57 | 0.30 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.60 vs. 0.73 | 0.87 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 90th | 181st | 91 | 6.07 vs. 4.75 | 1.32 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 143rd | 87 | 8.25 vs. 6.78 | 1.47 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 106th | 109th | 3 | 16.13 vs. 15.95 | 0.18 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0.00 vs. 2.51 | 2.51 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 0.00 vs. 7.37 | 7.37 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 145th | 21st | 124 | 4.23 vs. 6.45 | 2.22 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 130th | 39th | 91 | 5.62 vs. 7.42 | 1.79 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.