James Harden vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Charlie Ward 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Charlie Ward 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Charlie Ward 128

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals James Harden 282 Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Charlie Ward 10

Total Games James Harden 173 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)