Wendell Carter Jr. vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 James Harden 600

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 James Harden 899

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Harden 90

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) James Harden 1.3 (2024)