Charlie Criss vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Charlie Criss 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 James Harden 600

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 James Harden 910

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 James Harden 91

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.