James Harden vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Michael Jackson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Michael Jackson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Michael Jackson -

Total Games James Harden 166 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Michael Jackson -