Ron Harper vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Harper 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.