Mal Graham vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Mal Graham 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
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Mal Graham 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Mal Graham 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 James Harden 28,359

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 James Harden 6,608

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 James Harden 8,529

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 1,750

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 665

Total Games Mal Graham 70 James Harden 1,177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 James Harden 948

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Mal Graham 7 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2025)

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.