James Harden vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rich Johnson 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rich Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Rich Johnson 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Rich Johnson 39

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

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

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Rich Johnson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

Total Games James Harden 165 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Rich 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.