James Harden vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Salley 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Salley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Salley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Salley 916

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Salley 451

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Salley 983

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 John Salley 588

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 John Salley 104

Total Steals James Harden 271 John Salley 49

Total Blocks James Harden 90 John Salley 159

Total Games James Harden 165 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)