James Harden vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Carl Shaeffer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Carl Shaeffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals James Harden 270 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.