James Harden vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Phil Jackson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Phil Jackson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Phil Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals James Harden 273 Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games James Harden 166 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.