James Harden vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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

James Harden

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ben Scharnus 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ben Scharnus 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ben Scharnus 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ben Scharnus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.