James Harden vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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 2024-25
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Whitey Kachan 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Whitey Kachan 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.