http://voices.yahoo.com/james-harden-surpassed-only-michael-jordan-12010613.html?cat=14 In his first season as an NBA starter, James Harden has carried the Houston Rockets into playoff contention and is a Top 5 MVP candidate. That has been well established. Does Harden's name belong in the same breath with Michael Jordan? Of course not. But when you look at the history of NBA shooting guards, Harden's numbers are better than any other 23-year-old. After Jordan, Harden's 2012-13 stats stack up better than any other shooting guard at 23 years old. This is how he measures up against Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson in those first three categories: http://voices.yahoo.com/james-harden-surpassed-only-michael-jordan-12010613.html?cat=14