James Harden vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Derek Harper 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Derek Harper 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Derek Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Derek Harper 304

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals James Harden 271 Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Derek Harper 11

Total Games James Harden 165 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)