Caron Butler vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Caron Butler 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
Caron Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caron Butler 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Caron Butler 14 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Caron Butler 7 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Caron Butler 2 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caron Butler 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Caron Butler 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Caron Butler 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Caron Butler 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 14.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 2.3 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 12,430 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 4,387 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Caron Butler 2,007 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Caron Butler 1,163 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Caron Butler 216 James Harden 655

Total Games Caron Butler 881 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .434 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .348 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .847 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 20.8 (2009) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 7.4 (2007) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 4.9 (2008) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2008) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 11.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 1.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 758 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 346 James Harden 948

Total Assists Caron Butler 103 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Caron Butler 73 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Caron Butler 23 James Harden 98

Total Games Caron Butler 65 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .399 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .286 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .838 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 19.7 (2010) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 10.5 (2006) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 3.8 (2008) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2004) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.8 (2010) James Harden 1.0 (2025)