James Harden vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mychal Thompson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals James Harden 273 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games James Harden 166 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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