James Harden vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), longevity (1221 games played).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG30.1
5.6RPG6.2
7.3APG5.3
60.8%TS%56.9%
23.5PER28.1
182.4Win Shares197.9
1221games played1072
Per Game
| James Harden | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1072 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 5.6 | REB | 6.2 |
| 7.3 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 28.1 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 182.4 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 5 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 6 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring99
85Efficiency78
94Playmaking90
78Rebounding82
87Defense95
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