James Harden vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Rick Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Rick Hughes 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rick Hughes 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Rick Hughes -

Total Games James Harden 173 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Rick Hughes -