Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
James Harden played two collegiate seasons at Arizona State University from 2007 to 2009. Below is a season-by-season breakdown of his per-game statistics:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Arizona State | 34 | 34.1 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 40.7 | 75.0 |
| 2008–09 | Arizona State | 35 | 35.8 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 48.9 | 35.6 | 75.6 |
Career Averages:
- Games Played: 69
- Minutes Per Game: 35.0
- Points Per Game: 19.0
- Rebounds Per Game: 5.4
- Assists Per Game: 3.7
- Steals Per Game: 1.9
- Blocks Per Game: 0.2
- Field Goal Percentage: 50.6%
- Three-Point Percentage: 37.6%
- Free Throw Percentage: 75.5%
During his time at Arizona State, Harden earned several accolades, including:
- Pac-10 Player of the Year (2009)
- Consensus All-American (2009)
- Two-time First-Team All-Pac-10 (2008, 2009)
- Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2008)
Following his sophomore season, Harden declared for the 2009 NBA Draft and was selected third overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder.