Joel Anthony vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 James Harden 600

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 James Harden 899

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 James Harden 90

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) James Harden 1.3 (2024)