Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ron Harper and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ron Harper and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 18-15 winning record over Ron Harper, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
33 Games played
24 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Ron Harper
15
11
4
Michael Jordan
18
13
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 18.9 4.3 4.5 2.20.7
Michael Jordan 35.1 6.0 5.82.61.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 36 11 9 63
Michael Jordan 55 14 12 85
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ron Harper 3

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10

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12

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11

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9

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Michael Jordan 30

games
20

games
16

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18

games
12

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
5

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4

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12

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1986
1. Cavaliers 89   Ron Harper 23 5 4 2 0 5 3 36 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 41 8 2 0 4 3 3 39 16-31 .516 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Dec. 23, 1986
2. Cavaliers 92   Ron Harper 13 3 2 0 1 8 2 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 43 5 6 2 0 3 2 35 18-33 .545 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 06, 1987
3. Cavaliers 95   Ron Harper 22 5 3 4 1 4 3 39 11-23 .478 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 27 2 3 2 0 3 5 38 13-23 .565 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 23, 1987
4. Cavaliers 96   Ron Harper 24 6 9 2 1 3 2 36 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 35 2 2 3 0 3 1 37 14-28 .500 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
5. Cavaliers 114   Ron Harper 22 3 6 4 0 4 2 34 9-21 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 27 0 1 1 0 1 4 27 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 22, 1987
6. Cavaliers 98   Ron Harper 22 4 4 1 2 11 5 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 43 4 6 8 5 4 1 39 16-29 .552 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1988
7. Cavaliers 91   Ron Harper 16 5 0 3 1 1 3 31 6-17 .353 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 28 4 7 1 2 4 3 45 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Feb. 21, 1988
8. Cavaliers 113   Ron Harper 21 5 5 4 2 5 5 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 46 4 9 3 1 3 3 45 16-31 .516 0-2 .000 14-15 .933
Mar. 15, 1988
9. Cavaliers 89   Ron Harper 20 1 9 4 0 2 3 42 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 38 6 1 2 1 2 2 37 17-29 .586 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 25, 1988
10. Cavaliers 110   Ron Harper 6 1 4 2 0 4 5 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 39 8 7 2 4 3 3 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Apr. 22, 1988
11. Cavaliers 107   Ron Harper 9 6 3 2 0 1 0 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 26 1 7 4 1 2 5 42 12-26 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 1988
12. Cavaliers 101   Ron Harper 10 6 4 1 1 1 1 34 4-15 .267 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 55 6 3 4 1 1 4 44 24-45 .533 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
May. 03, 1988
13. Cavaliers 110   Ron Harper 14 4 2 1 1 3 5 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 38 5 9 2 1 4 5 44 12-25 .480 0-0 - 14-15 .933
May. 05, 1988
14. Cavaliers 97   Ron Harper 30 8 5 3 1 4 1 40 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 44 5 4 4 2 4 6 42 18-25 .720 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 08, 1988
15. Cavaliers 101   Ron Harper 17 2 4 6 1 3 2 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 39 4 6 2 2 7 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 15-18 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1988
16. Cavaliers 107   Ron Harper 15 4 5 2 0 1 4 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 43 12 4 3 0 4 3 42 18-30 .600 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 05, 1989
17. Cavaliers 103   Ron Harper 20 6 5 1 1 5 3 39 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 32 11 7 2 0 2 2 41 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mar. 15, 1989
18. Cavaliers 115   Ron Harper 12 3 8 3 0 5 2 37 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 28 6 12 3 0 8 3 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 31, 1989
19. Cavaliers 109   Ron Harper 21 1 3 2 0 2 2 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 37 10 10 3 1 3 4 43 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Apr. 16, 1989
20. Cavaliers 111   Ron Harper 21 4 4 2 0 2 2 35 9-15 .600 0-3 .000 3-7 .429
Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 22 3 3 2 1 5 2 27 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Apr. 23, 1989
21. Cavaliers 90   Ron Harper 6 5 5 1 1 4 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 25 5 3 1 0 3 3 35 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
22. Cavaliers 88   Ron Harper 14 0 1 1 1 0 6 25 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 31 5 11 4 1 6 5 40 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 30, 1989
23. Cavaliers 96   Ron Harper 31 11 4 5 0 3 1 38 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 30 5 10 2 0 7 2 44 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
May. 03, 1989
24. Cavaliers 94   Ron Harper 14 3 5 1 1 3 5 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 7 10 5 1 5 4 39 18-34 .529 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
May. 05, 1989
25. Cavaliers 108   Ron Harper 17 5 4 2 0 0 4 48 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 50 3 4 3 0 1 6 43 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 22-27 .815
May. 07, 1989
26. Cavaliers 100   Ron Harper 22 2 6 2 2 1 4 44 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 9 6 1 0 2 3 44 17-32 .531 1-1 1.000 9-13 .692
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
27. Cavaliers 119   Ron Harper 36 10 6 1 3 7 4 45 14-27 .519 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
OT Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 54 14 6 3 1 0 3 47 19-31 .613 1-2 .500 15-17 .882
Nov. 26, 1989
28. Clippers 120   Ron Harper 36 4 7 3 1 1 3 41 16-25 .640 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 26 7 4 2 2 7 3 33 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
Jan. 13, 1990
29. Clippers 111   Ron Harper 10 2 0 2 0 2 0 27 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 28 5 10 4 0 0 1 34 11-21 .524 2-4 .500 4-6 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1991
30. Clippers 79   Ron Harper 7 3 7 0 0 3 4 38 3-14 .214 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 23 10 5 1 0 6 3 33 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1992
31. Clippers 103   Ron Harper 30 5 4 4 1 4 5 46 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 15 6 7 2 0 5 4 42 5-17 .294 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1993
32. Clippers 105   Ron Harper 21 1 6 0 0 3 4 49 7-16 .438 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
OT Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 33 6 4 2 1 3 5 47 13-34 .382 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000
Mar. 15, 1993
33. Clippers 94   Ron Harper 21 8 4 3 0 1 4 39 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 23 9 4 4 0 7 3 38 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 3-4 .750