James Harden vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Anthony Mason 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Anthony Mason 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Anthony Mason 244

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals James Harden 271 Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Anthony Mason 28

Total Games James Harden 164 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)