James Harden vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Starks 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 John Starks 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Starks 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Starks 951

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Starks 106

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Starks 271

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Starks 393

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Starks 120

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Starks 9

Total Games James Harden 166 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Starks 0.3 (2001)