Mike Gale vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Mike Gale 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

Mike Gale

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Mike Gale 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Mike Gale 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 James Harden 600

Total Games Mike Gale 453 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 James Harden 891

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 James Harden 88

Total Games Mike Gale 28 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) James Harden 1.5 (2024)

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