Johnny Baum vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Johnny Baum 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

Johnny Baum

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 James Harden 910

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.