Erick Barkley vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Erick Barkley 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
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 James Harden 28,161

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 James Harden 6,570

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 James Harden 8,459

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 James Harden 1,733

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 James Harden 662

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 James Harden 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - James Harden 948

Total Assists Erick Barkley - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Erick Barkley - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - James Harden 98

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - James Harden 1.0 (2025)