James Harden vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Larry Johnson 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Larry Johnson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Larry Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Johnson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Johnson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Larry Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Larry Johnson 6

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Larry Johnson 5

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Larry Johnson 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Larry Johnson 5

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Larry Johnson 2

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Larry Johnson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Larry Johnson .231

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Larry Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Larry Johnson .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Larry Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Johnson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Larry Johnson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Larry Johnson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Larry Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Larry Johnson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Larry Johnson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Larry Johnson -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Larry Johnson -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Larry Johnson -

Total Games James Harden 166 Larry Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Larry Johnson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Larry Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Larry Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Johnson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Larry Johnson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Johnson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Larry Johnson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.