Rod Derline vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Derline 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Rod Derline 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Rod Derline 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 James Harden 600

Total Games Rod Derline 107 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 James Harden 910

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 James Harden 91

Total Games Rod Derline 10 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.