Robert Covington vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Robert Covington 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
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Covington 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 James Harden 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 James Harden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 James Harden 0

Scoring Leader Robert Covington 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Robert Covington 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 James Harden 655

Total Games Robert Covington 614 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 James Harden 948

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 James Harden 98

Total Games Robert Covington 30 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) James Harden 1.0 (2025)