James Harden vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Avery Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Avery Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals James Harden 273 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games James Harden 166 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)