Phil Chenier vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Phil Chenier 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

Phil Chenier

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Chenier: 1971-72 to 1980-81
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Chenier 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Phil Chenier 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Phil Chenier 7 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Phil Chenier 3 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Chenier 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Chenier 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Chenier 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Phil Chenier 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Phil Chenier 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 17.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.6 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.6 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.6 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 9,931 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 2,063 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Phil Chenier 1,742 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Phil Chenier 682 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 238 * James Harden 600

Total Games Phil Chenier 578 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .444 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier .400 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .806 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 21.9 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 5.1 (1974) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 4.2 (1973) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 2.3 (1975) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.9 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 18.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 2.2 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.2 * James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.5 * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 1,088 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 230 James Harden 899

Total Assists Phil Chenier 131 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Phil Chenier 59 * James Harden 271

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 26 * James Harden 90

Total Games Phil Chenier 60 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .450 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier - * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .845 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 25.0 (1977) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 6.1 (1974) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.4 (1973) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.9 (1974) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 1.1 (1974) * James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.