James Harden vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Neil Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Neil Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals James Harden 271 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.