James Harden vs. Josh Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Powell 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
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Josh Powell 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Josh Powell 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Josh Powell 5

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Josh Powell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Josh Powell 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Josh Powell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Josh Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Josh Powell 3.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Josh Powell 2.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Josh Powell 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Josh Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,132 Josh Powell 1,226

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,565 Josh Powell 932

Total Assists James Harden 8,450 Josh Powell 161

Total Steals James Harden 1,731 Josh Powell 49

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Josh Powell 68

Total Games James Harden 1,167 Josh Powell 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Josh Powell .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Josh Powell .350

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Josh Powell .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Josh Powell 5.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Josh Powell 5.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Josh Powell 0.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Josh Powell 0.2 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Josh Powell 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Josh Powell 1.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Josh Powell 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Josh Powell 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Josh Powell 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Powell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Josh Powell 49

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Josh Powell 35

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Josh Powell 7

Total Steals James Harden 282 Josh Powell 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Josh Powell 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Josh Powell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Josh Powell .404

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Josh Powell .500

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Josh Powell .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Josh Powell 2.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Josh Powell 1.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Josh Powell 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Josh Powell 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Josh Powell 0.3 (2007)