James Harden vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Wes Matthews 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals James Harden 271 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games James Harden 164 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)