James Harden vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Christian Laettner:
1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Christian Laettner0
James Harden15
Christian Laettner13
James Harden14
Christian Laettner6
James Harden10
Christian Laettner1

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Christian Laettner0
James Harden6
Christian Laettner0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Christian Laettner0
James Harden3
Christian Laettner0
James Harden2
Christian Laettner0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Christian Laettner 12.8

James Harden 5.6
Christian Laettner 6.7

James Harden 7.1
Christian Laettner 2.6

James Harden 1.5
Christian Laettner 1.1

James Harden 0.6
Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Christian Laettner 11,121

James Harden 5,977
Christian Laettner 5,806

James Harden 7,574
Christian Laettner 2,224

James Harden 1,590
Christian Laettner 917

James Harden 600
Christian Laettner 675

James Harden 1,065
Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Christian Laettner 18.2
(1993)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Christian Laettner 8.8
(1997)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Christian Laettner 4.4
(1994)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Christian Laettner 1.3
(1993)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Christian Laettner 1.2
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Christian Laettner 10.5

James Harden 5.5
Christian Laettner 4.7

James Harden 6.3
Christian Laettner 1.5

James Harden 1.7
Christian Laettner 0.8

James Harden 0.5
Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Christian Laettner 472

James Harden 883
Christian Laettner 212

James Harden 1,013
Christian Laettner 69

James Harden 267
Christian Laettner 36

James Harden 85
Christian Laettner 21

James Harden 160
Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Christian Laettner 17.6
(1997)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Christian Laettner 7.2
(1997)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Christian Laettner 2.6
(1997)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Christian Laettner 1.5
(1998)

James Harden 1.0
(2013)
Christian Laettner 1.0
(1996)