James Harden vs. Mal McMullen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal McMullen 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
Mal McMullen: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mal McMullen 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Mal McMullen 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Mal McMullen 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Mal McMullen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mal McMullen 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mal McMullen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Mal McMullen 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mal McMullen 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mal McMullen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mal McMullen 4.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mal McMullen 2.5 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Mal McMullen 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Mal McMullen 527

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Mal McMullen 128 *

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Mal McMullen 120

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Mal McMullen 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Mal McMullen .306

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mal McMullen .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mal McMullen 5.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mal McMullen 2.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mal McMullen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Mal McMullen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Mal McMullen 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Mal McMullen 14

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Mal McMullen 0 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Mal McMullen 9

Total Steals James Harden 282 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Mal McMullen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mal McMullen .190

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mal McMullen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Mal McMullen .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mal McMullen 2.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mal McMullen - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Mal McMullen 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Mal McMullen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.