Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
James Harden’s college statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his college production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his two seasons at Arizona State University under Coach Herb Sendek from 2007 to 2009.
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.