James Harden vs. Keith Herron Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Herron 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 2024-25
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Keith Herron 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Keith Herron 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Keith Herron 0

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Keith Herron 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Keith Herron 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Keith Herron 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Keith Herron 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Keith Herron 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Keith Herron 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Keith Herron 9.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Keith Herron 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Keith Herron 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Keith Herron 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Keith Herron 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Keith Herron 1,219

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Keith Herron 242

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Keith Herron 174

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Keith Herron 105

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Keith Herron 30

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Keith Herron 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Keith Herron .438

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Keith Herron .167 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Keith Herron .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Keith Herron 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Keith Herron 2.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Keith Herron 1.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Keith Herron 1.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Keith Herron 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Keith Herron -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Keith Herron -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Keith Herron -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Keith Herron -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Keith Herron -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Keith Herron -

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Keith Herron -

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Keith Herron -

Total Steals James Harden 282 Keith Herron -

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Keith Herron -

Total Games James Harden 173 Keith Herron 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Keith Herron -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Keith Herron - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Keith Herron -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Keith Herron -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Keith Herron -

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Keith Herron -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Keith Herron -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Keith Herron -

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