James Harden vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Jim McIlvaine 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,251 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,591 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists James Harden 8,493 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals James Harden 1,738 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks James Harden 663 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games James Harden 1,172 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games James Harden 173 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)