James Harden vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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.

Markus Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Markus Howard 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Markus Howard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Markus Howard 1

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals James Harden 270 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Markus Howard 1

Total Games James Harden 163 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)