Malik Hairston vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Malik Hairston 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
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Malik Hairston 2 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 2.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston 149 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston 77 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Malik Hairston 29 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Malik Hairston 10 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Malik Hairston 16 James Harden 655

Total Games Malik Hairston 62 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston .512 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston .167 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston .514 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston - James Harden 948

Total Assists Malik Hairston - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Malik Hairston - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Malik Hairston - James Harden 98

Total Games Malik Hairston 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - James Harden 1.0 (2025)