Nick Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Nick Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 James Harden 600

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 James Harden 910

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 James Harden 91

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) James Harden 1.0 (2024)