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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 James Harden 11

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 8

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 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 James Harden 7.2

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 27,825

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 James Harden 6,504

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 James Harden 8,370

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 James Harden 1,723

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 James Harden 656

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 James Harden 1,157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 James Harden .862

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 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 James Harden 948

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 James Harden 98

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 James Harden .869

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 9.1 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) James Harden 1.0 (2025)