James Harden vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ben McLemore 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben McLemore 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,161 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,570 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists James Harden 8,459 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals James Harden 1,733 Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Ben McLemore 106

Total Games James Harden 1,168 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ben McLemore 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)