James Harden vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Fred Sheffield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Fred Sheffield 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Fred Sheffield 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Fred Sheffield 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.0 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,772 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,492 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 8,348 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals James Harden 1,720 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 656 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,155 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.