James Harden vs. Mike Macaluso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Macaluso 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 2025-26
Mike Macaluso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mike Macaluso 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Mike Macaluso 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Mike Macaluso 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Mike Macaluso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mike Macaluso 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mike Macaluso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Mike Macaluso 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mike Macaluso 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mike Macaluso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Mike Macaluso 1.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mike Macaluso 0.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Mike Macaluso 0.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mike Macaluso 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mike Macaluso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,752 Mike Macaluso 48

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,488 Mike Macaluso 25

Total Assists James Harden 8,347 Mike Macaluso 3

Total Steals James Harden 1,718 Mike Macaluso 7

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Mike Macaluso 1

Total Games James Harden 1,154 Mike Macaluso 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Mike Macaluso .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Mike Macaluso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mike Macaluso .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mike Macaluso 1.6 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mike Macaluso 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mike Macaluso 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mike Macaluso 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mike Macaluso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Mike Macaluso -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mike Macaluso -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Mike Macaluso -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mike Macaluso -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mike Macaluso -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Mike Macaluso -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Mike Macaluso -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Mike Macaluso -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Mike Macaluso -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Mike Macaluso -

Total Games James Harden 173 Mike Macaluso 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mike Macaluso -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mike Macaluso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Mike Macaluso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mike Macaluso -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mike Macaluso -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Mike Macaluso -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mike Macaluso -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Mike Macaluso -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.