James Harden vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Steve Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals James Harden 270 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games James Harden 163 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.