James Harden vs. Antonio McDyess Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Antonio McDyess 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Antonio McDyess: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Antonio McDyess 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Antonio McDyess 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Antonio McDyess 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Antonio McDyess 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Antonio McDyess 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Antonio McDyess 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Antonio McDyess 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Antonio McDyess 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Antonio McDyess 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Antonio McDyess 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Antonio McDyess 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Antonio McDyess 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Antonio McDyess 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,921 Antonio McDyess 12,227

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,528 Antonio McDyess 7,638

Total Assists James Harden 8,405 Antonio McDyess 1,300

Total Steals James Harden 1,724 Antonio McDyess 782

Total Blocks James Harden 658 Antonio McDyess 1,102

Total Games James Harden 1,161 Antonio McDyess 1,015

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Antonio McDyess .497

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Antonio McDyess .117

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Antonio McDyess .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Antonio McDyess 21.2 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Antonio McDyess 12.1 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Antonio McDyess 2.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Antonio McDyess 2.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Antonio McDyess 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Antonio McDyess 6.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Antonio McDyess 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Antonio McDyess 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Antonio McDyess 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Antonio McDyess 807

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Antonio McDyess 680

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Antonio McDyess 90

Total Steals James Harden 282 Antonio McDyess 51

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Antonio McDyess 80

Total Games James Harden 173 Antonio McDyess 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Antonio McDyess .487

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Antonio McDyess .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Antonio McDyess .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Antonio McDyess 17.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Antonio McDyess 13.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Antonio McDyess 1.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Antonio McDyess 0.7 (2007)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Antonio McDyess 1.5 (1998)