Larry Drew vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Larry Drew 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
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Drew 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Drew 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Larry Drew 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Larry Drew 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 James Harden 28,213

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 James Harden 6,585

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 James Harden 8,481

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 James Harden 1,735

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 James Harden 663

Total Games Larry Drew 714 James Harden 1,170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 James Harden .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 James Harden 948

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 James Harden 98

Total Games Larry Drew 31 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) James Harden 1.0 (2025)