James Harden vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jamal Mashburn 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals James Harden 270 Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games James Harden 163 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)