James Harden vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Michael Young 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Michael Young 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Michael Young 88

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Michael Young 24

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Michael Young 3

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Michael Young 1

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Michael Young 0

Total Steals James Harden 271 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Michael Young 0

Total Games James Harden 164 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)