Derrick Alston vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Derrick Alston 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 James Harden 27,772

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 James Harden 6,492

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 James Harden 8,348

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 James Harden 1,720

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 James Harden 656

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 James Harden 1,155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - James Harden 948

Total Assists Derrick Alston - James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Derrick Alston - James Harden 282

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - James Harden 98

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - James Harden 1.0 (2025)