Howie Carl vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Howie Carl

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Howie Carl 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Howie Carl 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Howie Carl 31 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - James Harden 899

Total Assists Howie Carl - James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games Howie Carl 0 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.