
WHAT ABOUT THE TURNOVERS? Harden has committed 49 turnovers in 15 games, 14th-highest in the NBA since he joined the 76ers. His 36.2 percent 3-point shooting percentage ranks 225th in NBA history. Harden’s career average of 7.6 3-point attempts per game is eighth-highest in NBA history. That’s the second-highest figure in franchise history, behind only JJ Redick’s 7.3 per game in 20, when he hit 41 percent. No other player in NBA history has played 13 or more years, taken at least 200 3’s every year and never shot 40 percent in any season.Ī SLIGHT DISPARITY: Even though he’s shooting just 34 percent from 3 as a 76er, Harden is averaging 6.8 attempts per game. The only 76ers to take 75 3’s in any month and shoot worse than Harden are Willie Burton (February 1995), Vernon Maxwell (March 1996), Allen Iverson (December 1996) and Nik Stauskas (November 2015).ġ3 YEARS IN A ROW: Harden has locked up his 13th consecutive season taking at least 200 3-pointers and shooting below 40 percent from 3 each year. His 30.4 percent 3-point shooting in March ranked 122nd out of 141 players who took at least 50 3’s. That’s 21.1 percent, which ranks 152nd out of 174 players who took at least 10 3’s in the fourth quarter in March.Ī MONTH TO FORGET: Harden’s 39.2 percent shooting in March ranked 161st out of 179 players who took at least 100 shots in March. WOULD YOU BELIEVE 21 PERCENT? From 3-point range, Harden was 4-for-19 in the fourth quarter in 13 games in March. That ranked 57th out of 65 players who took at least 40 shots in the fourth quarter in March. Over the last 12 games, he’s down to 42.7 from 2-point range, which ranks 131st out of 145 NBA players during that span.īRUTAL FOURTH QUARTERS: Harden shot 37.8 percent from the field in the fourth quarter of his 13 games in March. That ranks 146th out of 198 players since Feb.

NEITHER ARE THE 2'S: Harden is shooting 48.2 percent from 2-point range since joining the 76ers. That’s 109th out of 119 players who’ve taken at least 50 3’s since March 7. Since his hot start, Harden is shooting 29.8 percent from 3 in his last 12 games. That ranks 44th out of 48 players who’ve attempted at least 100 3's since Feb. THE 3'S AREN’T FALLING: Harden is 32-for-101 from 3 since joining the 76ers for 31.1 percent. He’s shot better than exactly eight NBA players since March 7. That ranks 137th out of 145 players who’ve taken at least 100 shots since March 7. After shooting 59.2 percent in his first four games as a 76er, Harden is at 36.6 percent in his last 12. That 40.4 percent figure ranks 169th out of 198 players who’ve taken at least 100 shots since Feb. ONE OF THE WORST IN THE LEAGUE: Even with his hot start, Harden is shooting just 40.4 percent from the field in his 16 games with the 76ers. No other 76er has had four such games all year. How much has Harden struggled? Here are 10 stats – with a tip of the hat to Stathead – that illustrate just how poorly things have gone for the future Hall of Famer over the last few weeks.Ģ7 PERCENT IS REALLY BAD: In four of his last 11 games, Harden has taken 10 or more shots and shot 27 percent or worse. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference standings, 2 ½ games behind the Heat with five to go. Since that 4-0 start, the 76ers are 7-7 overall and 6-6 in 12 games with Harden in uniform, including three straight losses. Here’s a breakdown of some of the craziest stats about James Harden through 13 games.How Sixers' New Arena Plan Can Put SEPTA, Public Transit to Use With such a historic start to the season, there’s a multitude of insane stats about the season James is having so far.
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Harden is scoring the ball at will in every way possible: by knocking down deep threes, driving to the hole for buckets and hitting his free throws at an extremely high rate.

After his 49-point performance in the Rockets’ 125-105 throttling of the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Beard is now averaging 39.5 points per game to go along with 7.8 assists and 5.6 rebounds.ģ0 points in the first half like it's nothing. James Harden, meanwhile, is putting up even more insane numbers to start the 2019-20 campaign. His ability to push the ball in any situation has added a new dimension to what was already a dynamic offense.

Russell Westbrook is averaging 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game and has been able to rest on occasion without Houston missing a beat. While the pairing of superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook was heavily questioned throughout the offseason, the early answer appears to be that the duo can make things work. In the midst of a seven-game winning streak, the Houston Rockets are proving to be a major force in the NBA. James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) / James Harden has been on an absolute tear to start the season and has the Houston Rockets sitting at 10-3 after 13 games.
