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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1317816

Walt Frazier vs. James Harden
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
11th
132 15,581 vs. 27,77212,191
Rebounds
+300th
161st
+139 4,830 vs. 6,4921,662
Assists
72nd
13th
59 5,040 vs. 8,3483,308
Steals
+300th
25th
+275 681 vs. 1,7201,039
Blocks
+300th
202nd
+98 63 vs. 656593
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 871468
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
59th
+241 1,523 vs. 5,6214,098
Field Goals Made
128th
39th
89 6,130 vs. 8,1992,069
Field Goals Attempted
144th
31st
113 12,516 vs. 18,6616,145
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 0 vs. 3,1853,185
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 1 vs. 8,7788,777
Free Throws Made
138th
5th
133 3,321 vs. 8,1894,868
Free Throws Attempted
138th
7th
131 4,226 vs. 9,5055,279

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
66th
+234 825 vs. 1,155330
Seasons
300th
58th
242 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
8th
15 23 vs. 8057

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
4th
148 5 vs. 105100
50+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 2424
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
14th
59 1,927 vs. 3,8951,968
Rebounds
120th
60th
60 666 vs. 948282
Assists
47th
8th
39 599 vs. 1,125526
Steals
+300th
12th
+288 32 vs. 282250
Blocks
+300th
84th
+216 4 vs. 9894
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
195th
+105 24 vs. 126102
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 91 vs. 822731
Field Goals Made
64th
24th
40 767 vs. 1,173406
Field Goals Attempted
87th
18th
69 1,500 vs. 2,7601,260
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 0 vs. 434434
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 0 vs. 1,2751,275
Free Throws Made
84th
9th
75 393 vs. 1,115722
Free Throws Attempted
78th
11th
67 523 vs. 1,283760

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
23rd
181 93 vs. 17380
Playoffs
+300th
10th
+290 8 vs. 168

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
13th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
27th
79 18.89 vs. 24.055.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.85 vs. 5.620.23
Assists per game
62nd
31st
31 6.11 vs. 7.231.12
Steals per game
19th
84th
65 1.90 vs. 1.490.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.570.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.750.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
165th
+135 4.24 vs. 4.870.62
Field Goals Made per game
82nd
107th
25 7.43 vs. 7.100.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
70th
43 15.17 vs. 16.160.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.00 vs. 2.762.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.33 vs. 7.607.27
Free Throws Made per game
125th
6th
119 4.03 vs. 7.093.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
18th
109 5.12 vs. 8.233.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
51st
27 20.72 vs. 22.511.79
Rebounds per game
208th
+300th
+92 7.16 vs. 5.481.68
Assists per game
42nd
39th
3 6.44 vs. 6.500.06
Steals per game
9th
47th
38 2.13 vs. 1.630.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.570.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 0.730.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
181st
91 6.07 vs. 4.751.32
Field Goals Made per game
56th
143rd
87 8.25 vs. 6.781.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
109th
3 16.13 vs. 15.950.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.00 vs. 2.512.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.00 vs. 7.377.37
Free Throws Made per game
145th
21st
124 4.23 vs. 6.452.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
39th
91 5.62 vs. 7.421.79

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.