James Harden vs. Shane Heal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shane Heal 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
Shane Heal: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Shane Heal 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Shane Heal 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Shane Heal 1

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Shane Heal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Shane Heal 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Shane Heal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Shane Heal 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Shane Heal 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Shane Heal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Shane Heal 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Shane Heal 0.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Shane Heal 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Shane Heal 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Shane Heal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Shane Heal 97

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Shane Heal 22

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Shane Heal 38

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Shane Heal 4

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Shane Heal 3

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Shane Heal 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Shane Heal .273

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Shane Heal .289

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Shane Heal .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Shane Heal 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Shane Heal 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Shane Heal 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Shane Heal 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Shane Heal 0.1 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Shane Heal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Shane Heal 0.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Shane Heal 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Shane Heal 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Shane Heal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Shane Heal 6

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Shane Heal 0

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Shane Heal 1

Total Steals James Harden 282 Shane Heal 0

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Shane Heal 0

Total Games James Harden 173 Shane Heal 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Shane Heal 1.000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Shane Heal 1.000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Shane Heal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Shane Heal 3.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Shane Heal 0.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)