James Harden vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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

James Harden

vs.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Kareem Rush 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals James Harden 271 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games James Harden 165 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)