James Harden vs. Jack McMahon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McMahon 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
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jack McMahon 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jack McMahon 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jack McMahon 8

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jack McMahon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jack McMahon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jack McMahon 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jack McMahon 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jack McMahon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jack McMahon 8.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jack McMahon 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jack McMahon 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,213 Jack McMahon 4,237

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,585 Jack McMahon 1,390

Total Assists James Harden 8,481 Jack McMahon 1,939

Total Steals James Harden 1,735 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,170 Jack McMahon 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jack McMahon .337

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Jack McMahon .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jack McMahon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jack McMahon 9.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jack McMahon 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jack McMahon 4.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jack McMahon 473

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jack McMahon 149

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jack McMahon 203

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Jack McMahon 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jack McMahon .378

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jack McMahon .558

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jack McMahon - 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.