James Harden vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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
Ed Sherod: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Ed Sherod 2

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Ed Sherod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Ed Sherod 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Sherod 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Ed Sherod 14

Total Games James Harden 1,175 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals James Harden 282 Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Ed Sherod 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Ed Sherod 0.0 (1983)