James Harden vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howard Nathan 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howard Nathan 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Howard Nathan -

Total Games James Harden 166 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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