Rick Brunson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 James Harden 600

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 James Harden 910

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 James Harden 91

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) James Harden 1.0 (2024)