James Harden vs. Chico Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chico Vaughn 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
Chico Vaughn: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Chico Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Chico Vaughn 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Chico Vaughn 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Chico Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Chico Vaughn 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Chico Vaughn 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Chico Vaughn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Chico Vaughn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Chico Vaughn 2.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,850 Chico Vaughn 2,921

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,510 Chico Vaughn 733

Total Assists James Harden 8,376 Chico Vaughn 753

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,158 Chico Vaughn 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Chico Vaughn .415

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Chico Vaughn .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Chico Vaughn 11.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Chico Vaughn 3.4 (1963)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Chico Vaughn 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Chico Vaughn 240

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Steals James Harden 282 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Chico Vaughn 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Chico Vaughn .434

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Chico Vaughn .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Chico Vaughn 10.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.