James Harden vs. Craig Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Neal 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.

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Craig Neal 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Craig Neal 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Craig Neal 4

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Craig Neal -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Craig Neal -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Craig Neal -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Craig Neal -

Total Games James Harden 166 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Craig Neal -