James Harden vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Richter 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Richter 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 John Richter 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Richter 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,772 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,492 John Richter 312

Total Assists James Harden 8,348 John Richter 27

Total Steals James Harden 1,720 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,155 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Richter 29

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Richter 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Richter - 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.