James Harden vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,132 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,565 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists James Harden 8,450 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals James Harden 1,731 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games James Harden 1,167 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games James Harden 173 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -