James Harden vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson 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.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jason Richardson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jason Richardson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jason Richardson 367

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jason Richardson 13

Total Games James Harden 165 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)