James Harden vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Larry Johnson 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals James Harden 271 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games James Harden 164 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)