James Harden vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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.

Bob Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bob Schafer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bob Schafer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bob Schafer 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bob Schafer 68

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bob Schafer .298

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bob Schafer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Bob Schafer 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Bob Schafer 1

Total Steals James Harden 270 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bob Schafer .150

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Bob Schafer - 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.