James Harden vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals James Harden 271 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games James Harden 165 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)