Steve Francis vs. James Harden: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore James Harden and Steve Francis career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Steve Francis and James Harden truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Steve Francis's 6 seasons (2000 to 2008) and James Harden's 9 seasons (2013 to 2021) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Steve Francis vs. James Harden:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis James Harden Steve Francis James Harden
Points
12th
2nd
73rd
2nd
Rebounds
18th
7th
78th
3rd
Assists
7th
1st
42nd
1st
Steals
7th
3rd
70th
2nd
Blocks
29th
8th
106th
7th
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Steve Francis vs. James Harden:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis James Harden Steve Francis James Harden
Points
15th
1st
11th
1st
Rebounds
39th
40th
16th
33rd
Assists
7th
2nd
1st
2nd
Steals
8th
6th
17th
3rd
Blocks
70th
40th
91st
31st

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
2nd
10 7,281 vs. 18,36511,084
Rebounds
18th
7th
11 2,318 vs. 3,7361,418
Assists
7th
1st
6 2,411 vs. 4,7962,385
Steals
7th
3rd
4 619 vs. 1,087468
Blocks
29th
8th
21 166 vs. 390224
Offensive Rebounds
14th
21st
7 727 vs. 538189
Defensive Rebounds
16th
5th
11 1,591 vs. 3,1981,607
Field Goals Made
13th
4th
9 2,507 vs. 5,3912,884
Field Goals Attempted
12th
3rd
9 5,829 vs. 12,1696,340
3-Pointers Made
13th
1st
12 470 vs. 2,0291,559
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
1st
10 1,363 vs. 5,6024,239
Free Throws Made
9th
1st
8 1,797 vs. 5,5543,757
Free Throws Attempted
10th
2nd
8 2,278 vs. 6,4444,166
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
21st
6th
15 384 vs. 621237
Seasons
15th
6th
9 6 vs. 93
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
1st
15 1 vs. 9897
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 2323
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
2nd
71 96 vs. 2,4162,320
Rebounds
78th
3rd
75 42 vs. 482440
Assists
42nd
1st
41 38 vs. 602564
Steals
70th
2nd
68 7 vs. 165158
Blocks
106th
7th
99 1 vs. 5150
Offensive Rebounds
96th
13th
83 6 vs. 7165
Defensive Rebounds
66th
2nd
64 36 vs. 411375
Field Goals Made
78th
2nd
76 30 vs. 731701
Field Goals Attempted
80th
2nd
78 70 vs. 1,7371,667
3-Pointers Made
56th
1st
55 7 vs. 256249
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
1st
62 17 vs. 790773
Free Throws Made
49th
2nd
47 29 vs. 698669
Free Throws Attempted
48th
2nd
46 40 vs. 801761
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
2nd
143 5 vs. 8580
Playoffs
91st
2nd
89 1 vs. 87
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 88
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
1st
14 18.96 vs. 29.5710.61
Rebounds per game
39th
40th
1 6.04 vs. 6.020.02
Assists per game
7th
2nd
5 6.28 vs. 7.721.44
Steals per game
8th
6th
2 1.61 vs. 1.750.14
Blocks per game
70th
40th
30 0.43 vs. 0.630.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
112nd
81 1.89 vs. 0.871.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
21st
19 4.14 vs. 5.151.01
Field Goals Made per game
17th
4th
13 6.53 vs. 8.682.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
3rd
9 15.18 vs. 19.604.42
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
1st
48 1.22 vs. 3.272.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
44th
1st
43 3.55 vs. 9.025.47
Free Throws Made per game
6th
1st
5 4.68 vs. 8.944.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
1st
11 5.93 vs. 10.384.44

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis James Harden Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
1st
10 19.20 vs. 28.429.22
Rebounds per game
16th
33rd
17 8.40 vs. 5.672.73
Assists per game
1st
2nd
1 7.60 vs. 7.080.52
Steals per game
17th
3rd
14 1.40 vs. 1.940.54
Blocks per game
91st
31st
60 0.20 vs. 0.600.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
50th
72nd
22 1.20 vs. 0.840.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
23rd
14 7.20 vs. 4.842.36
Field Goals Made per game
19th
4th
15 6.00 vs. 8.602.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
2nd
16 14.00 vs. 20.446.44
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
2nd
30 1.40 vs. 3.011.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
1st
36 3.40 vs. 9.295.89
Free Throws Made per game
5th
1st
4 5.80 vs. 8.212.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
2nd
3 8.00 vs. 9.421.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.