James Harden vs. John Mandic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mandic 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
John Mandic: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Mandic 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 John Mandic 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Mandic 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Mandic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Mandic 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Mandic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 John Mandic 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Mandic 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Mandic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 John Mandic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Mandic - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Mandic 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Mandic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Mandic - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,772 John Mandic 335

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,492 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,348 John Mandic 88

Total Steals James Harden 1,720 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,155 John Mandic 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Mandic .316

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 John Mandic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 John Mandic .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Mandic 4.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Mandic - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Mandic 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Mandic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Mandic - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Mandic -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Mandic - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Mandic -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Mandic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Mandic - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Mandic -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Mandic -

Total Steals James Harden 282 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 John Mandic - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 John Mandic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Mandic -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Mandic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Mandic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Mandic -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Mandic - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) John Mandic -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Mandic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Mandic - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.