James Harden vs. Ken Menke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Menke 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.

Ken Menke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ken Menke 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ken Menke 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ken Menke 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ken Menke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ken Menke 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ken Menke 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ken Menke 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ken Menke 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ken Menke 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ken Menke 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ken Menke 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ken Menke 15

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ken Menke 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ken Menke 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ken Menke .353

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ken Menke .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ken Menke 2.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ken Menke 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ken Menke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ken Menke -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ken Menke -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Ken Menke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ken Menke -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ken Menke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ken Menke - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.