Antoine Carr vs. James Harden Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Harden and Antoine Carr, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Antoine Carr played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Harden, who played 15. Antoine Carr had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while James Harden had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Antoine Carr 16 11 1984-85 to 1999-00
James Harden 15 15 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1984-852009-10
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 62 19.3 8.0 1.3 2.5 3.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.5 3.2 6.0 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.1 .789
James Harden 76 22.9 9.9 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.1 7.6 .403 1.2 3.3 .375 2.6 3.2 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
James Harden 6 20.0 7.7 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.2 .387 1.0 2.7 .375 2.7 3.2 .842

Season 2

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1985-862010-11
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 17 15.2 6.8 0.9 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 3.0 2.9 5.5 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .667
James Harden 82 26.7 12.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.6 8.3 .436 1.4 4.0 .349 3.5 4.2 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
James Harden 17 31.6 13.0 0.6 4.8 5.4 3.6 1.2 0.8 1.6 2.8 3.9 8.2 .475 1.4 4.5 .303 3.9 4.7 .825

Season 3

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1986-872011-12
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 65 10.7 5.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.1 4.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .333 1.1 1.6 .709
James Harden 62 31.4 16.8 0.5 3.6 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.0 10.1 .491 1.8 4.7 .390 5.0 6.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 9 18.0 11.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 4.0 4.3 6.2 .696 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.6 .813
James Harden 20 31.5 16.3 0.7 4.5 5.1 3.4 1.6 0.1 2.1 3.4 4.7 10.7 .435 1.6 3.9 .410 5.4 6.3 .857

Season 4

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1987-882012-13
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 80 18.5 8.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.4 3.5 6.5 .544 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .780
James Harden 78 38.3 25.9 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.8 1.8 0.5 3.8 2.3 7.5 17.1 .438 2.3 6.2 .368 8.6 10.2 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 12 17.5 6.8 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 1.4 0.8 3.9 3.0 5.7 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .643
James Harden 6 40.5 26.3 0.8 5.8 6.7 4.5 2.0 1.0 4.5 3.0 7.5 19.2 .391 2.5 7.3 .341 8.8 11.0 .803

Season 5

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1988-892013-14
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 78 19.1 7.5 1.4 2.2 3.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.8 2.9 6.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 1.9 .855
James Harden 73 38.0 25.4 0.8 3.9 4.7 6.1 1.6 0.4 3.6 2.4 7.5 16.5 .456 2.4 6.6 .366 7.9 9.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 5 16.2 6.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.6 4.2 .619 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .727
James Harden 6 43.8 26.8 0.8 3.8 4.7 5.8 2.0 0.2 3.5 3.5 8.3 22.2 .376 2.7 9.0 .296 7.5 8.3 .900

Season 6

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1989-902014-15
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 77 22.4 12.3 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 4.6 9.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.9 .795
James Harden 81 36.8 27.4 0.9 4.7 5.7 7.0 1.9 0.7 4.0 2.6 8.0 18.1 .440 2.6 6.9 .375 8.8 10.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
James Harden 17 37.4 27.2 0.7 5.0 5.7 7.5 1.6 0.4 4.5 2.9 7.6 17.3 .439 2.4 6.3 .383 9.6 10.5 .916

Season 7

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1990-912015-16
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 77 32.8 20.1 2.1 3.3 5.5 2.5 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.1 8.2 15.9 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.1 .758
James Harden 82 38.1 29.0 0.8 5.3 6.1 7.5 1.7 0.6 4.6 2.8 8.7 19.7 .439 2.9 8.0 .359 8.8 10.2 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
James Harden 5 38.6 26.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 7.6 2.4 0.2 5.2 2.6 8.2 20.0 .410 2.6 8.4 .310 7.6 9.0 .844

Season 8

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1991-922016-17
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 81 23.0 10.9 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.4 3.3 4.4 9.0 .490 0.0 0.1 .200 2.0 2.6 .764
James Harden 81 36.4 29.1 1.2 7.0 8.1 11.2 1.5 0.5 5.7 2.7 8.3 18.9 .440 3.2 9.3 .347 9.2 10.9 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 3 36.3 19.7 2.7 5.0 7.7 1.0 0.7 3.7 1.3 4.7 8.0 14.7 .545 0.3 0.7 .500 3.3 5.3 .625
James Harden 11 37.0 28.5 0.6 4.8 5.5 8.5 1.9 0.5 5.4 3.9 8.2 19.8 .413 2.9 10.5 .278 9.2 10.5 .878

Season 9

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1992-932017-18
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 71 27.4 13.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.7 5.3 9.9 .538 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.2 .777
James Harden 72 35.4 30.4 0.6 4.8 5.4 8.8 1.8 0.7 4.4 2.3 9.0 20.1 .449 3.7 10.0 .367 8.7 10.1 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 8 21.4 10.5 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 3.5 4.9 9.3 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
James Harden 17 36.5 28.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.8 2.2 0.6 3.8 2.7 9.3 22.6 .410 3.1 10.2 .299 6.9 7.8 .887

Season 10

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1993-942018-19
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 34 13.7 5.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 2.2 2.3 4.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .724
James Harden 78 36.8 36.1 0.8 5.8 6.6 7.5 2.0 0.7 5.0 3.1 10.8 24.5 .442 4.8 13.2 .368 9.7 11.0 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 3 12.3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.0 .889
James Harden 11 38.5 31.6 0.8 6.0 6.8 6.6 2.2 0.9 4.6 3.7 9.9 24.0 .413 4.4 12.5 .350 7.5 8.9 .837

Season 11

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 78 21.5 9.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.2 3.7 7.0 .531 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.6 .821
James Harden 68 36.5 34.3 1.0 5.5 6.6 7.5 1.8 0.9 4.5 3.3 9.9 22.3 .444 4.4 12.4 .355 10.2 11.8 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 5 22.8 9.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 5.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.8 .833
James Harden 12 37.3 29.6 1.0 4.6 5.6 7.7 1.5 0.8 3.8 3.6 9.1 19.0 .478 3.3 9.8 .333 8.2 9.7 .845

Season 12

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 80 19.2 7.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.2 2.9 6.4 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .792
James Harden 44 36.6 24.6 0.8 7.1 7.9 10.8 1.2 0.8 4.0 2.3 7.8 16.7 .466 2.8 7.6 .362 6.3 7.3 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 18 18.8 6.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.7 2.6 5.4 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .680
James Harden 9 35.8 20.2 0.8 5.6 6.3 8.6 1.7 0.7 2.9 2.6 5.7 12.0 .472 2.7 7.3 .364 6.2 6.9 .903

Season 13

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Utah JazzBrooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 82 17.8 7.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.1 6.4 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .780
James Harden 65 37.2 22.0 0.8 6.8 7.7 10.3 1.3 0.6 4.4 2.4 6.3 15.3 .410 2.3 6.9 .330 7.2 8.2 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 20 14.0 4.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.9 3.2 2.0 4.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .750
James Harden 12 39.9 18.6 0.9 4.8 5.7 8.6 0.8 0.7 4.2 2.4 5.3 13.2 .405 2.3 6.3 .368 5.6 6.3 .893

Season 14

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 66 16.5 5.7 0.6 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.3 4.9 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .776
James Harden 58 36.8 21.0 0.7 5.4 6.1 10.7 1.2 0.5 3.4 1.9 6.4 14.5 .441 2.8 7.2 .385 5.4 6.2 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 20 14.6 4.4 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 3.2 2.1 4.5 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
James Harden 11 38.8 20.3 0.5 5.6 6.2 8.3 1.8 0.4 3.2 2.5 6.5 16.6 .393 2.8 7.5 .378 4.4 5.0 .873

Season 15

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 18 8.4 2.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.2 2.9 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .714
James Harden 72 34.3 16.6 0.5 4.7 5.1 8.5 1.1 0.8 2.6 1.8 4.9 11.4 .428 2.6 6.8 .381 4.2 4.8 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 4 9.3 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.8 1.0 2.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
James Harden 6 40.3 21.2 0.5 4.0 4.5 8.0 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.2 6.7 14.8 .449 3.0 7.8 .383 4.8 5.3 .906

Season 16

Antoine Carr James Harden
Season 1999-00-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 21 10.5 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.3 3.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .786
James Harden ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
James Harden ------- --- ----------