James Harden vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Joe Johnson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Joe Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals James Harden 268 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games James Harden 162 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)