James Harden vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao and James Harden 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 Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Anderson Varejao 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Anderson Varejao 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Anderson Varejao 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals James Harden 282 Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games James Harden 173 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)