James Harden vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Malik Rose 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Malik Rose 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Malik Rose 293

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals James Harden 270 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Malik Rose 26

Total Games James Harden 163 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)