James Harden vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bill Sharman 7

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bill Sharman 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bill Sharman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals James Harden 268 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 162 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Bill Sharman - 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.