James Harden vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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.

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Clemon Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals James Harden 271 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games James Harden 165 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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