James Harden vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Derek Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Derek Smith 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Derek Smith 175

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals James Harden 273 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Derek Smith 1

Total Games James Harden 166 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)