James Harden vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Reggie Johnson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals James Harden 271 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games James Harden 164 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)