James Harden vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Craig Shelton 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Craig Shelton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Craig Shelton -

Total Games James Harden 165 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Craig Shelton -