Charles Barkley vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Charles Barkley 0 James Harden 3

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 James Harden 0

Assists Leader Charles Barkley 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 James Harden 600

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 James Harden 903

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 James Harden 90

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) James Harden 1.0 (2024)