Cliff Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Cliff Anderson 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
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 James Harden 27,796

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 James Harden 6,497

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 James Harden 8,362

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 1,722

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 656

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 James Harden 1,156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 James Harden 948

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: ** 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.