James Harden vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig 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
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Craig Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Craig Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Craig Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,027 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,555 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists James Harden 8,429 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals James Harden 1,727 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Craig Smith 91

Total Games James Harden 1,164 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Craig Smith -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Craig Smith -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Craig Smith -

Total Games James Harden 173 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Craig Smith -