James Harden vs. Tony Kappen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Kappen 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.

Tony Kappen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Tony Kappen: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tony Kappen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Tony Kappen 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Tony Kappen 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Tony Kappen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tony Kappen 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tony Kappen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Tony Kappen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tony Kappen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tony Kappen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tony Kappen 6.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Tony Kappen 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Tony Kappen 384

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Tony Kappen 28

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Tony Kappen 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Tony Kappen .238

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tony Kappen .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tony Kappen 6.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tony Kappen - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tony Kappen 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tony Kappen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tony Kappen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Tony Kappen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Tony Kappen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Tony Kappen -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Tony Kappen -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Tony Kappen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Tony Kappen -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Tony Kappen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Tony Kappen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tony Kappen -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tony Kappen - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Tony Kappen -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tony Kappen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Tony Kappen - 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.