Vince Carter vs. James Harden Comparison

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

Vince Carter

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Carter 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Vince Carter 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Vince Carter 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 James Harden 600

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 James Harden 891

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 James Harden 88

Total Games Vince Carter 88 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) James Harden 1.5 (2024)