Ron Harper vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)