Richard Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Richard Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 James Harden 600

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 James Harden 899

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 James Harden 90

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) James Harden 1.3 (2024)