James Harden vs. Bill Herman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Herman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Bill Herman: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Herman 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Bill Herman 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Bill Herman 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Bill Herman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Herman 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Herman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Bill Herman 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Herman 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Herman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Herman 4.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Bill Herman 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Herman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,161 Bill Herman 56

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,570 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,459 Bill Herman 15

Total Steals James Harden 1,733 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,168 Bill Herman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Bill Herman .385

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Bill Herman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Bill Herman .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Herman 4.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Herman 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Herman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Bill Herman -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Bill Herman -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Herman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Bill Herman -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Bill Herman -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Bill Herman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bill Herman -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bill Herman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Bill Herman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Herman -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Bill Herman -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Bill Herman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.