Derrick Chievous vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Derrick Chievous 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 James Harden 600

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 James Harden 910

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 James Harden 91

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) James Harden 1.0 (2024)