James Harden vs. Craig Hodges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Hodges 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
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Craig Hodges 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Craig Hodges 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Craig Hodges 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Craig Hodges 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Craig Hodges 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Craig Hodges 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Craig Hodges 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Craig Hodges 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Craig Hodges 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Craig Hodges 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Craig Hodges 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Craig Hodges 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Craig Hodges 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Hodges 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Craig Hodges 5,940

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Craig Hodges 937

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Craig Hodges 1,769

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Craig Hodges 553

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Craig Hodges 26

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Craig Hodges 695

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Craig Hodges .461

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Craig Hodges .400

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Craig Hodges .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Craig Hodges 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Craig Hodges 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Craig Hodges 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Craig Hodges 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Hodges 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Craig Hodges 732

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Craig Hodges 111

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Craig Hodges 203

Total Steals James Harden 282 Craig Hodges 95

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Craig Hodges 8

Total Games James Harden 173 Craig Hodges 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Craig Hodges .436

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Craig Hodges .363

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Craig Hodges .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989)