Willie Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Willie Anderson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 6

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

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 James Harden 600

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 James Harden 893

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 James Harden 270

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 James Harden 89

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 James Harden .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) James Harden 1.3 (2024)