James Harden vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Jalen Johnson 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jalen Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jalen Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jalen Johnson 11.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jalen Johnson 6.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jalen Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jalen Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Jalen Johnson 2,023

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Jalen Johnson 1,155

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Jalen Johnson 470

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Jalen Johnson 164

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Jalen Johnson 119

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Jalen Johnson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jalen Johnson .504

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jalen Johnson .323

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jalen Johnson .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)