Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and Michael Jordan
Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by James Harden and Michael Jordan during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.
This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.
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Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats |
Main Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| James Harden | 1 (assists) | 1 (assists) | 17 seasons |
| Michael Jordan | 4 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks) | 4 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks) | 15 seasons |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| James Harden | 1 (assists) | 1 (assists) | 16 Playoffs |
| Michael Jordan | 4 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks) | 4 (points, rebounds, steals, blocks) | 13 Playoffs |
All Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| James Harden | 5 stats | 6 stats | 2 stats |
| Michael Jordan | 7 stats | 8 stats | 1 stat |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| James Harden | 3 stats | 4 stats | 2 stats |
| Michael Jordan | 8 stats | 10 stats | 1 stat |
| they are tied | 1 stat | ||
- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.
- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.
- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.
Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...
Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season |
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Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?- James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+2.3), free throws made (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.2) and assists (+1.9) - Michael Jordan has better averages in points (+6.1), field goals made (+4.3), offensive rebounds (+0.8), total rebounds (+0.6), steals (+0.8) and blocks (+0.2) - James Harden has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.0) - Michael Jordan has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1) - James Harden has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+5.9) - Michael Jordan has higher average in field goals attempted (+6.7) |
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season |
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Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?- James Harden played more years (+2) and games (+84), and has more 3-pointers made (+2,608), free throws made (+866), defensive rebounds (+621) and assists (+2,729) - Michael Jordan has more points (+4,496), field goals made (+3,985), offensive rebounds (+796), total rebounds (+175), steals (+792) and blocks (+237) - James Harden has more turnovers (+1,356) and personal fouls (+83) - - James Harden has more 3-pointers attempted (+7,013) and free throws attempted (+738) - Michael Jordan has more field goals attempted (+5,857) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season |
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Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?- James Harden has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+0.1) and assists (+0.8) - Michael Jordan has better averages in points (+10.9), field goals made (+5.4), free throws made (+1.8), offensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+0.9), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.3) - James Harden has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3) - - James Harden has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+4.9) - Michael Jordan has higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.1) and free throws attempted (+2.5) |
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs |
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Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?- James Harden played more years (+3) and has more 3-pointers made (+286) and assists (+103) - Michael Jordan played more games (+6) and has more points (+2,092), field goals made (+1,015), free throws made (+348), offensive rebounds (+179), defensive rebounds (+25), total rebounds (+204), steals (+94) and blocks (+60) - James Harden has more turnovers (+44) - Michael Jordan has more personal fouls (+29) - James Harden has more 3-pointers attempted (+829) - Michael Jordan has more field goals attempted (+1,737) and free throws attempted (+483) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs |
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