Larry Bird vs James Harden Comparison
Seasons
Info
Larry Bird | Boston Celtics (1979-1992) |
James Harden | Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2012), Houston Rockets (2012-2021), Brooklyn Nets (2021-Present) |
Larry Bird | Small Forward, Power Forward |
James Harden | Shooting Guard, Point Guard |
Larry Bird | 6'9" |
James Harden | 6'5" |
Larry Bird | 220 |
James Harden | 220 |
NBA Championships
Larry Bird | 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) | |
James Harden | 0 |
Larry Bird | 5 (1981, 1984-1987) | |
James Harden | 1 (2012) |
Larry Bird | 2 (1984, 1986) | |
James Harden | 0 |
Playoff Appearances
Larry Bird | 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) | |
James Harden | 12 (2010-2021) |
Awards And Honors
Larry Bird | Yes | Inducted in 1998 |
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James Harden | No | Still Playing |
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Larry Bird | Yes | Celtics #33 |
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James Harden | No | Still Playing |
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Larry Bird | 3 (1984-1986) | |
James Harden | 1 (2018) |
Larry Bird | 9 (1980–1988) | |
James Harden | 6 (2014-2015, 2017-2020) |
Larry Bird | 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) | |
James Harden | 8 (2013-2020) |
Larry Bird | Yes (1980) |
James Harden | No |
Larry Bird | 1 (1990) | |
James Harden | 0 |
Larry Bird | 0 |
James Harden | 0 |
Larry Bird | 0 |
James Harden | 0 |
Larry Bird | 0 | |
James Harden | 3 (2018-2020) |
Larry Bird | 0 |
James Harden | 0 |
Larry Bird | 0 | |
James Harden | 1 (2017) |
Larry Bird | 0 |
James Harden | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
Larry Bird | 852 |
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James Harden | 1,000 |
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Larry Bird | 38.5 |
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James Harden | 34.8 |
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Larry Bird | 20,883 |
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James Harden | 24,693 |
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Larry Bird | 5,389 |
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James Harden | 7,015 |
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Larry Bird | 1,514 |
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James Harden | 1,520 |
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Larry Bird | 722 |
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James Harden | 543 |
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Larry Bird | 8,540 |
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James Harden | 5,648 |
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Larry Bird | 8,238 |
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James Harden | 7,291 |
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Larry Bird | 3,810 |
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James Harden | 7,357 |
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Larry Bird | 4,309 |
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James Harden | 8,556 |
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Larry Bird | 597 |
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James Harden | 2,754 |
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Larry Bird | 1,599 |
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James Harden | 7,594 |
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Larry Bird | 24.5 |
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James Harden | 24.7 |
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Larry Bird | 6.3 |
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James Harden | 7.0 |
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Larry Bird | 10.0 |
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James Harden | 5.6 |
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Larry Bird | 0.8 |
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James Harden | 0.5 |
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Larry Bird | 1.8 |
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James Harden | 1.5 |
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Larry Bird | 49.7% |
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James Harden | 44.2% |
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Larry Bird | 88.4% |
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James Harden | 86% |
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Larry Bird | 37.3% |
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James Harden | 36.3% |
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Larry Bird | 32,781 |
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James Harden | 34,752 |
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Larry Bird | 2,691 |
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James Harden | 3,734 |
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Larry Bird | 56.5% |
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James Harden | 68.5% |
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Playoff Stats
Larry Bird | 164 |
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James Harden | 160 |
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Larry Bird | 42.0 |
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James Harden | 35.9 |
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Larry Bird | 3,897 |
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James Harden | 3,637 |
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Larry Bird | 1,062 |
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James Harden | 1,013 |
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Larry Bird | 296 |
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James Harden | 267 |
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Larry Bird | 145 |
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James Harden | 85 |
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Larry Bird | 1,683 |
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James Harden | 884 |
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Larry Bird | 1,458 |
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James Harden | 1,089 |
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Larry Bird | 901 |
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James Harden | 1,059 |
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Larry Bird | 1,012 |
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James Harden | 1,218 |
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Larry Bird | 80 |
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James Harden | 400 |
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Larry Bird | 249 |
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James Harden | 1,184 |
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Larry Bird | 23.8 |
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James Harden | 22.7 |
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Larry Bird | 6.5 |
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James Harden | 6.3 |
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Larry Bird | 10.3 |
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James Harden | 5.5 |
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Larry Bird | 0.9 |
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James Harden | 0.5 |
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Larry Bird | 1.8 |
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James Harden | 1.7 |
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Larry Bird | 47.2% |
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James Harden | 42.4% |
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Larry Bird | 89% |
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James Harden | 86.9% |
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Larry Bird | 32.1% |
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James Harden | 33.8% |
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Larry Bird | 506 |
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James Harden | 555 |
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Larry Bird | 55.1% |
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James Harden | 67.2% |
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Best Season Stats
Larry Bird | 82 (1985-86) |
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James Harden | 82 (2015-16) |
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Larry Bird | 40.6 (1986-87) |
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James Harden | 38.3 (2012-13) |
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Larry Bird | 2295 (1984-85) |
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James Harden | 2818 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 566 (1986-87) |
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James Harden | 907 (2016-17) |
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Larry Bird | 166 (1985-86) |
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James Harden | 158 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 98 (1984-85) |
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James Harden | 60 (2019-20) |
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Larry Bird | 895 (1980-81) |
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James Harden | 659 (2016-17) |
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Larry Bird | 918 (1984-85) |
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James Harden | 843 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 441 (1985-86) |
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James Harden | 754 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 492 (1985-86) |
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James Harden | 881 (2016-17) |
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Larry Bird | 98 (1987-88) |
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James Harden | 378 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 237 (1987-88) |
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James Harden | 1028 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 29.9 (1987-88) |
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James Harden | 36.1 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | 7.6 (1986-87) |
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James Harden | 11.2 (2016-17) |
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Larry Bird | 11.0 (1982-83) |
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James Harden | 8.1 (2016-17) |
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Larry Bird | 1.2 (1984-85) |
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James Harden | 0.9 (2019-20) |
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Larry Bird | 2.0 (1985-86) |
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James Harden | 2.0 (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | .527% (1987-88) |
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James Harden | 49.1% (2011-12) |
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Larry Bird | .947% (1988-89) |
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James Harden | 87.9% (2018-19) |
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Larry Bird | .427% (1984-85) |
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James Harden | 39% (2011-12) |
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Larry Bird | 11 (1988-89) |
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James Harden | 106 (2010-11) |
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Larry Bird | .612% (1986-87) |
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James Harden | 66% (2011-12) |
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Seasons
Info
Larry Bird | Boston Celtics (1979-1992) |
James Harden | Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2012), Houston Rockets (2012-2021), Brooklyn Nets (2021-Present) |
Larry Bird | Small Forward, Power Forward |
James Harden | Shooting Guard, Point Guard |
Larry Bird | 6'9" |
James Harden | 6'5" |
Weight
NBA Championships
NBA Championships
Larry Bird | 5 (1981, 1984-1987) |
James Harden | 1 (2012) |
Finals MVP
Playoff Appearances
Larry Bird | 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) |
James Harden | 12 (2010-2021) |
Awards And Honors
Larry Bird | Yes | Inducted in 1998 |
James Harden | No | Still Playing |
Larry Bird | Yes | Celtics #33 |
James Harden | No | Still Playing |
Larry Bird | 3 (1984-1986) |
James Harden | 1 (2018) |
Larry Bird | 9 (1980–1988) |
James Harden | 6 (2014-2015, 2017-2020) |
Larry Bird | 12 (1980-1988, 1990-1992) |
James Harden | 8 (2013-2020) |
Larry Bird | Yes (1980) |
James Harden | No |
All-NBA Second Team Team
Defensive Player of the Year
All-Defensive First Team
NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Rebound Leader
NBA Assist Leader
NBA Steals Leader
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Minutes Played Per Game (MP)
Points
Assists (Ast)
Steals (Stl)
Blocks (Blk)
Rebounds (Reb)
Field Goals Made (FG)
Free Throw Made (FT)
Free Throw Attempts (FTA)
Three Pointers (3PT)
Three Point Attempts (3PTA)
Points Per Game (PPG)
Assists Per Game (APG)
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
Blocks Per Game (BPG)
Steals Per Game (SPG)
Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
Free Throw Percentage (FT%)
Three Point Percentage (3PT%)
Minutes Played
Turnovers
True Shooting Percentage
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Minutes Played Per Game (MP)
Points
Assists (Ast)
Steals (Stl)
Blocks (Blk)
Rebounds (Reb)
Field Goals Made (FG)
Free Throw Made (FT)
Free Throw Attempts (FTA)
Three Pointers (3PT)
Three Point Attempts (3PTA)
Points Per Game (PPG)
Assists Per Game (APG)
Rebounds Per Game (RPG)
Blocks Per Game (BPG)
Steals Per Game (SPG)
Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
Free Throw Percentage (FT%)
Three Point Percentage (3PT%)
Turnovers
True Shooting Percentage