Ron Harper Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ron Harper Jr. 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 Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper Jr. 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 2.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper Jr. 20 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Harper Jr. 7 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Harper Jr. 5 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Harper Jr. 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Harper Jr. 10 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper Jr. .500 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper Jr. .333 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper Jr. 1.000 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 2.2 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper Jr. 0.1 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Harper Jr. 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper Jr. - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)