Chuck Cooper vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Chuck Cooper 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 James Harden 899

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.