Brian Cardinal vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Brian Cardinal 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 James Harden 27,850

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 James Harden 6,510

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 James Harden 8,376

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 James Harden 1,724

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 James Harden 656

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 James Harden 1,158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 James Harden 948

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 James Harden 98

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) James Harden 1.0 (2025)