James Harden vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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.

John Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Kuester 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Kuester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Kuester 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Kuester 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Kuester 141

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Kuester 305

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Kuester 83

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Kuester 3

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Kuester -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Kuester -

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Kuester -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Kuester -

Total Games James Harden 166 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) John Kuester -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.