James Harden vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin 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.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ervin Johnson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ervin Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games James Harden 166 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)