James Harden vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Marques Johnson 3

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Marques Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals James Harden 270 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games James Harden 163 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.