James Harden vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ron Harper 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ron Harper 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ron Harper 729

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ron Harper 76

Total Games James Harden 165 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)