Ken Charles vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Ken Charles 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ken Charles 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 James Harden 600

Total Games Ken Charles 322 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 James Harden 910

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 James Harden 91

Total Games Ken Charles 18 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.