James Harden vs. Howie McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie McCarty 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.

Howie McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Howie McCarty: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howie McCarty 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Howie McCarty 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Howie McCarty 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Howie McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howie McCarty 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howie McCarty 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howie McCarty 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howie McCarty 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Howie McCarty 1.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Howie McCarty 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Howie McCarty 21

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Howie McCarty 2

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Howie McCarty 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Howie McCarty .122

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Howie McCarty .100

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howie McCarty 1.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howie McCarty 0.1 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Howie McCarty -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Howie McCarty -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Howie McCarty -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Howie McCarty -

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

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

Total Games James Harden 164 Howie McCarty 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Howie McCarty -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Howie McCarty -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Howie McCarty - n/a **

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

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Howie McCarty - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.