James Harden vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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
Mark Jackson:
1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Mark Jackson0
James Harden17
Mark Jackson17
James Harden16
Mark Jackson14
James Harden11
Mark Jackson1

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Mark Jackson0
James Harden6
Mark Jackson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden8
Mark Jackson0
James Harden3
Mark Jackson0
James Harden2
Mark Jackson1
James Harden0
Mark Jackson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.1
Mark Jackson 9.6

James Harden 5.6
Mark Jackson 3.8

James Harden 7.2
Mark Jackson 8.0

James Harden 1.5
Mark Jackson 1.2

James Harden 0.6
Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

James Harden 28,325
Mark Jackson 12,489

James Harden 6,601
Mark Jackson 4,963

James Harden 8,513
Mark Jackson 10,334

James Harden 1,745
Mark Jackson 1,608

James Harden 665
Mark Jackson 117

James Harden 1,175
Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .439
Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .363
Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .862
Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Mark Jackson 16.9
(1989)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Mark Jackson 4.8
(1988)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Mark Jackson 11.4
(1997)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Mark Jackson 2.5
(1988)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Mark Jackson 0.2
(1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.5
Mark Jackson 9.0

James Harden 5.5
Mark Jackson 3.6

James Harden 6.5
Mark Jackson 6.9

James Harden 1.6
Mark Jackson 1.0

James Harden 0.6
Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,895
Mark Jackson 1,185

James Harden 948
Mark Jackson 477

James Harden 1,125
Mark Jackson 905

James Harden 282
Mark Jackson 131

James Harden 98
Mark Jackson 8

James Harden 173
Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .425
Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .340
Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Mark Jackson 15.2
(1993)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Mark Jackson 5.8
(1993)

James Harden 9.1
(2025)
Mark Jackson 10.1
(1989)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Mark Jackson 2.5
(1988)

James Harden 1.0
(2025)
Mark Jackson 0.3
(1991)