James Harden vs. Don Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Martin 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
Don Martin: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Don Martin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Don Martin 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Don Martin 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Don Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Don Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Don Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Don Martin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Don Martin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Don Martin 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Don Martin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Don Martin 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Don Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,251 Don Martin 410

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,591 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,493 Don Martin 36

Total Steals James Harden 1,738 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,172 Don Martin 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Don Martin .282

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Don Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Don Martin .523

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Don Martin 3.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Don Martin 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Don Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Don Martin 2.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Don Martin 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Don Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Don Martin 21

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Don Martin 2

Total Steals James Harden 282 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Don Martin 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Don Martin .161

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Don Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Don Martin 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Don Martin 3.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Don Martin 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Don Martin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.