James Harden vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Neil Johnston 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Neil Johnston 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals James Harden 271 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Neil Johnston - 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.