John Brown vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and John Brown 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
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games John Brown 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader John Brown 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader John Brown 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists John Brown 703 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals John Brown 250 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks John Brown 76 James Harden 655

Total Games John Brown 486 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 James Harden 948

Total Assists John Brown 1 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals John Brown 1 James Harden 282

Total Blocks John Brown 1 James Harden 98

Total Games John Brown 7 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) James Harden 1.0 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.