Ron Harper vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.