James Harden vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Sanders 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals James Harden 273 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games James Harden 166 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)