Maurice Cheeks vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 James Harden 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 James Harden 600

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 James Harden 910

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 James Harden 91

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.