James Harden vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Herm Schaefer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Herm Schaefer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Herm Schaefer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals James Harden 271 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Herm Schaefer - 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.