Marcus Banks vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Marcus Banks 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
Marcus Banks: 2003-04 to 2010-11
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Banks 8 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Marcus Banks 3 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Marcus Banks 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 2.1 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 2,061 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 519 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Marcus Banks 728 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Marcus Banks 266 James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 57 James Harden 655

Total Games Marcus Banks 348 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .432 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .327 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .768 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 10.0 (2006) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 2.3 (2006) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 3.8 (2006) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 1.1 (2004) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.4 (2008) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 4.2 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.4 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.2 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 54 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 18 James Harden 948

Total Assists Marcus Banks 15 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Marcus Banks 6 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 1 James Harden 98

Total Games Marcus Banks 13 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .426 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .417 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .750 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.0 (2004) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.6 (2005) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.3 (2004) James Harden 1.0 (2025)