James Harden vs. Howie Montgomery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Montgomery 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.

Howie Montgomery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Howie Montgomery 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Howie Montgomery 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Howie Montgomery 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Howie Montgomery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Howie Montgomery 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Howie Montgomery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Howie Montgomery 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Howie Montgomery 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Howie Montgomery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Howie Montgomery 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Howie Montgomery 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Howie Montgomery 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Howie Montgomery 144

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Howie Montgomery 69

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Howie Montgomery 21

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Howie Montgomery 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Howie Montgomery .425

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Howie Montgomery .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Howie Montgomery -

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Howie Montgomery -

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Howie Montgomery -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Howie Montgomery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Howie Montgomery -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Howie Montgomery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.