James Harden vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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.

Ted McClain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ted McClain 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ted McClain 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ted McClain 19

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ted McClain 2

Total Games James Harden 164 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.