James Harden vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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.

C.J. Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 C.J. Watson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 C.J. Watson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks James Harden 600 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games James Harden 1,072 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals James Harden 273 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks James Harden 91 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games James Harden 166 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)