James Harden vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bill Ligon 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Ligon 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bill Ligon 9

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bill Ligon 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.