James Harden vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Brian Shaw 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Brian Shaw 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals James Harden 271 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games James Harden 165 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)