James Harden vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games James Harden 10 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 JaVale McGee 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 JaVale McGee 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks James Harden 600 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games James Harden 1,072 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals James Harden 268 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks James Harden 88 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games James Harden 162 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)