James Harden vs. Josh Howard Comparison

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

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Josh Howard 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Josh Howard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Josh Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Josh Howard 276

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals James Harden 271 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Josh Howard 39

Total Games James Harden 164 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)