Bob Pettit vs James Harden
Bob Pettit and James Harden split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Bob Pettit
scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), longevity (1221 games played).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG24.0
13.2RPG5.6
1.1APG7.3
51.7%TS%60.8%
795games played1221
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1221 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 13.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 1.1 | AST | 7.3 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.6 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 43.9 |
| — | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.5 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 60.8 |
| — | USG% | 29.5 |
| — | WS | 182.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| — | BPM | 6.3 |
| — | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 11 | All-Star | 11 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring93
44Efficiency85
67Playmaking94
96Rebounding78
0Defense87
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