James Harden vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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 Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Stockton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 John Stockton 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Stockton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader James Harden 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Stockton 315

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 John Stockton 608

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals James Harden 267 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks James Harden 85 John Stockton 50

Total Games James Harden 160 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)