James Harden vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mike Newlin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mike Newlin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals James Harden 273 Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games James Harden 166 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.