James Harden vs. Willie McCarter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie McCarter 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.

Willie McCarter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Willie McCarter 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 Willie McCarter 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Willie McCarter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Willie McCarter 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Willie McCarter 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Willie McCarter 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Willie McCarter 1.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Willie McCarter 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Willie McCarter 1,090

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Willie McCarter 248

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Willie McCarter 304

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Willie McCarter 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Willie McCarter .402

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Willie McCarter .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Willie McCarter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Willie McCarter 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Willie McCarter 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Willie McCarter 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 Willie McCarter 62

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 Willie McCarter 29

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 Willie McCarter 20

Total Steals James Harden 267 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 85 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 160 Willie McCarter 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Willie McCarter .361

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Willie McCarter .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) Willie McCarter - 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.