Carmelo Anthony vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carmelo Anthony 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Carmelo Anthony 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 James Harden 600

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 James Harden 883

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 James Harden 85

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) James Harden 1.0 (2013)