Harden came into the league in 2009 after playing his college basketball at Arizona State. After his freshman year, Harden was named first team All-Pac-10 and was named to the conference all-freshman team. He was named to the Wooden Award preseason watch list. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. [50][51] In September 2016, new Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni announced that Harden would take on the point guard role to begin the 2016–17 season. During the 2016-17 season, Harden led the NBA in assists per game at 11.2, all while averaging 29.1 points. Harden set a franchise record by scoring at least 20 points in his 30th straight game. He scored a season-high 40 points against Phoenix on April 18, 2012, becoming the first NBA player in a reserve role to score 40 points since Dallas guard Rodrigue Beaubois in March 2010. [94] The Rockets finished the regular season as the No. Now 66 years old and a basketball lifer, Lucas played in the NBA from 1976 through 1990 and has worked as a... For the undersized and center-less Houston Rockets, rebounding became a problem of increased significance during their series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. in Los Angeles, California Harden tied his career high against the same team only once (against Houston) so I used the game with the higher Game Score. Rockets - Game Summary - November 30, 2019 - ESPN", "Harden scores 60 in 3 quarters of blowout win", "James Harden Ties Michael Jordan For Third-Most 60-Point Games In NBA History", "Rockets vs. Cavaliers - Game Recap - December 11, 2019 - ESPN", "James Harden tops 50 points for second straight night with 54 vs. Orlando", "Rockets vs. Magic - Game Summary - December 13, 2019 - ESPN", "James Harden passes Paul Pierce for 8th all-time in 3-pointers made", "James Harden becomes the first player in NBA history to record back-to-back 50-point games with more than 10 three-pointers", "Before this week, there were only three times a player scored 54+ points with fewer than seven attempts at the free throw line. Ultimately, Houston finished with the NBA’s No. During the 2010–11 season, he scored 10-plus points on 54 occasions, including a season-high 26 points against the Phoenix Suns on March 6, 2011. In James Harden’s first year with the Houston Rockets, he saw his scoring average jump from 16.8 points per game to 25.9. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Harden topped the 50-point mark for the eighth time this season, compared with 10 such performances from the rest of … [70] On February 3 against the Chicago Bulls, Harden scored his 10,000th point as a Rocket, passing Yao Ming for sixth place in franchise history. [163] ESPN named him the 5th best shooter in the NBA throughout the entire 2010s decade. James Edward Harden Jr. was born on August 26, 1989, in Los Angeles, ... Harden got his pro career off to a strong start by earning All-Rookie Second Team honors. [59], On December 31, 2016, Harden recorded yet another triple-double with 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in a 129–122 win over the New York Knicks, becoming the first player in NBA history to finish with a 50-15-15 stat line. [115] With 42 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 13, Harden scored 30 or more points for the 31st consecutive game, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. [60] He tied Wilt Chamberlain for the most points in a triple-double in NBA history—Chamberlain pulled the feat during the 1967–68 season, with 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists. [141] The Rockets went on to lose 4–2 to the Warriors in the conference semifinals. He subsequently became the first Rocket to score 43-plus points in consecutive games since Malone had two streaks of three games doing so during the 1981–82 season. [99] In Game 6, he recorded 32 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in a 115–86 loss. [23] At the season's end, he earned All-NBA First Team honors. James Harden - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA, NCAA, and International leagues. 9 of these games have come from this season. [106] In the following game on January 13, Harden scored 38 points but was just 1 for 17 on 3-point attempts in a 116–109 loss to the Orlando Magic. In the previous 2015-16 season before D’Antoni’s arrival and the declaration of Harden as the team’s point guard, the Rockets had the league’s No. [33] Harden was again named to the All-NBA First Team,[34] and finished second in the NBA MVP voting behind Stephen Curry.