James Harden vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Linton Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Linton Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)