James Harden vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Derek Strong 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,161 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,570 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists James Harden 8,459 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals James Harden 1,733 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks James Harden 662 Derek Strong 94

Total Games James Harden 1,168 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals James Harden 282 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Derek Strong 3

Total Games James Harden 173 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Derek Strong .481

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

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)