Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| James Harden | Stat | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 15 |
| 249.1 | Career VAL | 232.9 |
| 23.9 (2017) | Peak-season VAL | 26.8 (1988) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2009 |
| 9 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 35 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| James Harden | Stat | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,222 | Games | 1,072 |
| Per game | ||
| 24.0 | Points / game | 30.1 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds / game | 6.2 |
| 7.3 | Assists / game | 5.3 |
| Age | James Harden | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4.7 | — |
| 21 | 7 | 18.1 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| 23 | 16.6 | 18.8 |
| 24 | 17.4 | 26.8 |
| 25 | 23.6 | 26.8 |
| 26 | 16.1 | 23.3 |
| 27 | 23.9 | 23.1 |
| 28 | 21 | 19.7 |
| 29 | 21.5 | 17.1 |
| 30 | 18.2 | — |
| 31 | 10.5 | 1.2 |
| 32 | 12 | 17.1 |
| 33 | 12.6 | 16.1 |
| 34 | 11.2 | 11.4 |
| 35 | 12.8 | — |
| 36 | 9.3 | — |
| 38 | — | 4.6 |
| 39 | — | 7.1 |