James Harden vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Richter 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Richter 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Richter 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Richter 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Richter 312

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Richter 27

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 John Richter 29

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 John Richter 2

Total Steals James Harden 271 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) John Richter - 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.