James Harden vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Thompson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Thompson 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Thompson 260

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Thompson 19

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Thompson 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Thompson 16

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Thompson 1

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Thompson - 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.