John Battle vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games John Battle 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader John Battle 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader John Battle 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals John Battle 273 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks John Battle 43 James Harden 600

Total Games John Battle 612 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 James Harden 903

Total Assists John Battle 80 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals John Battle 13 James Harden 271

Total Blocks John Battle 1 James Harden 90

Total Games John Battle 55 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) James Harden 1.0 (2024)