Derek Anderson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 James Harden 600

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 James Harden 910

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 James Harden 91

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) James Harden 1.0 (2024)