Ron Carter vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Ron Carter 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Ron Carter 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 James Harden 600

Total Games Ron Carter 59 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 James Harden 903

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 James Harden 90

Total Games Ron Carter 2 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.