Ron Harper vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 John Paxson 44

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 John Paxson 3

Total Games Ron Harper 112 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)