Charles Barkley vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Charles Barkley 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
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
James Harden0
Charles Barkley16
James Harden15
Charles Barkley13
James Harden14
Charles Barkley11
James Harden10

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
James Harden1
Charles Barkley5
James Harden6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
James Harden7
Charles Barkley0
James Harden3
Charles Barkley1
James Harden0
Charles Barkley0
James Harden2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
James Harden 24.2

Charles Barkley 11.7
James Harden 5.6

Charles Barkley 3.9
James Harden 7.1

Charles Barkley 1.5
James Harden 1.5

Charles Barkley 0.8
James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
James Harden 25,803

Charles Barkley 12,546
James Harden 5,977

Charles Barkley 4,215
James Harden 7,574

Charles Barkley 1,648
James Harden 1,590

Charles Barkley 888
James Harden 600

Charles Barkley 1,073
James Harden 1,065

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
James Harden .442

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
James Harden 36.1
(2019)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
James Harden 8.1
(2017)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
James Harden 11.2
(2017)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
James Harden 2.0
(2019)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
James Harden 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
James Harden 22.7

Charles Barkley 12.9
James Harden 5.5

Charles Barkley 3.9
James Harden 6.3

Charles Barkley 1.6
James Harden 1.7

Charles Barkley 0.9
James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
James Harden 3,637

Charles Barkley 1,582
James Harden 883

Charles Barkley 482
James Harden 1,013

Charles Barkley 193
James Harden 267

Charles Barkley 108
James Harden 85

Charles Barkley 123
James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
James Harden 31.6
(2019)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
James Harden 6.8
(2019)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
James Harden 8.6
(2022)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
James Harden 2.4
(2016)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
James Harden 1.0
(2013)