James Harden vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Russ Schoene 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Russ Schoene 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals James Harden 282 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games James Harden 173 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)