James Harden vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith 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 2025-26
Charles Smith: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Charles Smith 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Charles Smith 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Charles Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Charles Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Charles Smith 5.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Charles Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Charles Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Charles Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Charles Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Charles Smith 729

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Charles Smith 200

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Charles Smith 124

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Charles Smith 87

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Charles Smith 70

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Charles Smith 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Charles Smith .409

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Charles Smith .288

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Charles Smith .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Charles Smith 7.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Charles Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Charles Smith 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Charles Smith 0.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Charles Smith 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Charles Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Charles Smith 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Charles Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Charles Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Charles Smith 5

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Charles Smith 3

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Charles Smith 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 Charles Smith 2

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Charles Smith 1

Total Games James Harden 173 Charles Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Charles Smith .667

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Charles Smith -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Charles Smith .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Charles Smith 0.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Charles Smith 0.3 (2002)