Harvey Catchings vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Harvey Catchings 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 James Harden 600

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 James Harden 899

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 James Harden 90

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.