James Harden vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Magic Johnson 10

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Harden 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Harden 268 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Harden 162 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)