Marvin Barnes vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 James Harden 600

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - James Harden 899

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - James Harden 271

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - James Harden 90

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.