James Harden vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 2024-25
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Salmons 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks James Harden 655 John Salmons 239

Total Games James Harden 1,151 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Salmons 66

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Salmons 50

Total Steals James Harden 282 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks James Harden 98 John Salmons 11

Total Games James Harden 173 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)