James Harden vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben McDonald 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games James Harden 166 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)