James Harden vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Herb Scherer 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Herb Scherer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Herb Scherer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Herb Scherer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Herb Scherer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Herb Scherer - 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.