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