James Harden vs. Chris Herren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Herren 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 2024-25
Chris Herren: 1999-00 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Chris Herren 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Chris Herren 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Chris Herren 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Chris Herren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Chris Herren 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Chris Herren 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Chris Herren 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Chris Herren 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Chris Herren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Chris Herren 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Chris Herren 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Chris Herren 2.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Chris Herren 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chris Herren 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Chris Herren 224

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Chris Herren 73

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Chris Herren 167

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Chris Herren 29

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Chris Herren 2

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Chris Herren 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Chris Herren .336

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Chris Herren .328

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Chris Herren .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Chris Herren 3.3 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Chris Herren 1.2 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Chris Herren 2.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Chris Herren 0.6 (2001)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Chris Herren 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Chris Herren -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Chris Herren -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Chris Herren -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Chris Herren -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Chris Herren -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Chris Herren -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Chris Herren -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Chris Herren -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Chris Herren -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Chris Herren -

Total Games James Harden 173 Chris Herren 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Chris Herren -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Chris Herren -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Chris Herren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Chris Herren -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Chris Herren -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Chris Herren -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Chris Herren -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Chris Herren -