Chick Halbert vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Chick Halbert 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
Chick Halbert: 1946-47 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chick Halbert 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Chick Halbert 5 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Chick Halbert 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Chick Halbert 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chick Halbert 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Chick Halbert 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chick Halbert 1 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Chick Halbert 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Chick Halbert 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 8.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 2,671 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 539 * James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Chick Halbert 438 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 655

Total Games Chick Halbert 303 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .314 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .633 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.7 (1947) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 2.3 (1951) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 0.4 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 323 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 0 * James Harden 948

Total Assists Chick Halbert 10 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Chick Halbert 26 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .266 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .603 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 14.1 (1947) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.5 (1950) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.