John Arthurs vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and John Arthurs 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

John Arthurs

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader John Arthurs 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader John Arthurs 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games John Arthurs 11 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - James Harden 899

Total Assists John Arthurs - James Harden 1,041

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 271

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 90

Total Games John Arthurs 0 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

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.