Richard Hamilton vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Richard Hamilton 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Richard Hamilton 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 James Harden 600

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 James Harden 899

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 James Harden 90

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) James Harden 1.3 (2024)