James Harden vs. Howie Rader Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Rader 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 Rader

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Howie Rader: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howie Rader 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Howie Rader 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Howie Rader 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Howie Rader 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howie Rader 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howie Rader 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howie Rader 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howie Rader 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Howie Rader 1.3

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

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Howie Rader 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Howie Rader 17

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

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Howie Rader 14

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Howie Rader 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Howie Rader .156

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Howie Rader .300

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howie Rader 1.3 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howie Rader 1.1 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Howie Rader -

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

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Howie Rader -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Howie Rader -

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

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Howie Rader -

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

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

Total Games James Harden 164 Howie Rader 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Howie Rader -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Howie Rader -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Howie Rader - 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.