James Harden vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Red Kerr 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Red Kerr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Red Kerr 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Red Kerr 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Red Kerr 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals James Harden 282 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 173 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Red Kerr - 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.