James Harden vs. Whitey Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Martin 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 2024-25
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Whitey Martin 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Whitey Martin 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Whitey Martin 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Whitey Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Whitey Martin 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Whitey Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Whitey Martin 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Whitey Martin 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Whitey Martin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Whitey Martin 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Whitey Martin 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Whitey Martin 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Whitey Martin 227

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Whitey Martin 158

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Whitey Martin 115

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Whitey Martin 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Whitey Martin .325

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Whitey Martin .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Whitey Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Whitey Martin -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Whitey Martin -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Whitey Martin -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Whitey Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Whitey Martin -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Whitey Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Whitey Martin - 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.