James Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and James 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
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team James Anderson 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader James Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader James Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists James Anderson 291 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals James Anderson 121 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 James Harden 655

Total Games James Anderson 247 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 James Harden 948

Total Assists James Anderson 3 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals James Anderson 1 James Harden 282

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 James Harden 98

Total Games James Anderson 10 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) James Harden 1.0 (2025)