Derek Harper vs. Ron Harper Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)