Josh Childress vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Josh Childress 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
Josh Childress: 2004-05 to 2013-14
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Childress 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Josh Childress 8 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Josh Childress 1 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Josh Childress 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Childress 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Childress 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Childress 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Josh Childress 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Josh Childress 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 9.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 4.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 3,548 James Harden 28,303

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 1,850 James Harden 6,598

Total Assists Josh Childress 609 James Harden 8,506

Total Steals Josh Childress 339 James Harden 1,742

Total Blocks Josh Childress 184 James Harden 665

Total Games Josh Childress 391 James Harden 1,174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .522 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .329 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .779 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 13.0 (2007) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 6.2 (2007) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 2.3 (2007) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 1.2 (2006) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2007) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 50 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 40 James Harden 948

Total Assists Josh Childress 11 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Josh Childress 1 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Josh Childress 5 James Harden 98

Total Games Josh Childress 7 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .524 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .000 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .500 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 (2008) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 (2008) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 (2008) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 (2008) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2008) James Harden 1.0 (2025)