Ryan Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ryan Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 James Harden 600

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 James Harden 903

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 James Harden 90

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) James Harden 1.0 (2024)