James Harden vs. John Stroeder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stroeder 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
John Stroeder: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Stroeder 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 John Stroeder 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 John Stroeder 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 John Stroeder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Stroeder 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Stroeder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 John Stroeder 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Stroeder 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Stroeder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Stroeder 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Stroeder 1.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 John Stroeder 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Stroeder 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Stroeder 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,325 John Stroeder 82

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,601 John Stroeder 85

Total Assists James Harden 8,513 John Stroeder 23

Total Steals James Harden 1,745 John Stroeder 3

Total Blocks James Harden 665 John Stroeder 14

Total Games James Harden 1,175 John Stroeder 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 John Stroeder .369

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 John Stroeder .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 John Stroeder .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Stroeder 1.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Stroeder 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Stroeder 0.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Stroeder 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Stroeder 0.4 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 John Stroeder 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Stroeder 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 John Stroeder 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Stroeder 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Stroeder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 John Stroeder 3

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 John Stroeder 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 John Stroeder 0

Total Steals James Harden 282 John Stroeder 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 John Stroeder 0

Total Games James Harden 173 John Stroeder 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Stroeder 1.000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Stroeder 1.000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 John Stroeder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Stroeder 3.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)