Don Carlson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Don Carlson 180 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * James Harden 893

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 270

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 89

Total Games Don Carlson 31 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

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.