James Harden vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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 Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Vallely 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Vallely 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Vallely 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Vallely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Vallely 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,752 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,488 John Vallely 66

Total Assists James Harden 8,347 John Vallely 84

Total Steals James Harden 1,718 John Vallely - n/a **

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

Total Games James Harden 1,154 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Vallely .379

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Vallely -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Vallely -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Vallely -

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

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

Total Games James Harden 173 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Vallely -

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Vallely -

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

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Vallely - 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.