Chris Andersen vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Chris Andersen 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 James Harden 600

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 James Harden 910

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 James Harden 91

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) James Harden 1.0 (2024)