James Harden vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Howard Wood 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howard Wood 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,863 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,510 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists James Harden 8,389 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Howard Wood 6

Total Games James Harden 1,159 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Howard Wood -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Howard Wood -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Howard Wood -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Howard Wood -

Total Games James Harden 173 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Howard Wood -