James Harden vs. Brian Howard Comparison

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

James Harden

vs.

Brian Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brian Howard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Brian Howard 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Brian Howard 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Brian Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Brian Howard 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brian Howard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brian Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brian Howard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brian Howard 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Brian Howard 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brian Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brian Howard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Brian Howard 570

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Brian Howard 263

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Brian Howard 81

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Brian Howard 66

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Brian Howard 42

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Brian Howard 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Brian Howard .458

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Brian Howard .222

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brian Howard .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brian Howard 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brian Howard 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brian Howard 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brian Howard 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brian Howard 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Brian Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Brian Howard -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Brian Howard -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Brian Howard -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Brian Howard -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Brian Howard -

Total Games James Harden 166 Brian Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brian Howard -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Brian Howard -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Brian Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Brian Howard -