James Harden vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Paul Shirley 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Shirley 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Paul Shirley -

Total Games James Harden 163 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Paul Shirley -