Dan Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Dan 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
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 James Harden 28,325

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 James Harden 6,601

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 James Harden 8,513

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 James Harden 1,745

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 James Harden 665

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 James Harden 1,175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 James Harden .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - James Harden 948

Total Assists Dan Anderson - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Dan Anderson - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - James Harden 98

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - James Harden .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.