Howard Carter vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Howard Carter 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
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Howard Carter 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Howard Carter 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 James Harden 27,752

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 James Harden 6,488

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 James Harden 8,347

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 James Harden 1,718

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 James Harden 656

Total Games Howard Carter 66 James Harden 1,154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 James Harden 948

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 James Harden 98

Total Games Howard Carter 5 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) James Harden 1.0 (2025)