Cleanthony Early vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Cleanthony Early 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
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 James Harden 655

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - James Harden 948

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - James Harden 98

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - James Harden 1.0 (2025)