James Harden vs. Steve Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Steve Johnson 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Steve Johnson 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Steve Johnson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Steve Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Steve Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Steve Johnson 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Steve Johnson 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Steve Johnson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Steve Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Steve Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Steve Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Steve Johnson 7,345

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Steve Johnson 3,450

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Steve Johnson 777

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Steve Johnson 290

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Steve Johnson 530

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Steve Johnson 626

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Steve Johnson .572

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Steve Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Steve Johnson .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Steve Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Steve Johnson 4.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Steve Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Steve Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Steve Johnson 111

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Steve Johnson 57

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Steve Johnson 6

Total Steals James Harden 282 Steve Johnson 4

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Steve Johnson 2

Total Games James Harden 173 Steve Johnson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Steve Johnson .407

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Steve Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Steve Johnson .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986)