James Harden vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Gary Melchionni 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,213 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,585 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists James Harden 8,481 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals James Harden 1,735 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games James Harden 1,170 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games James Harden 173 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.