Joe Caldwell vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joe Caldwell 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 James Harden 910

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.