James Harden vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Ron Harper5
James Harden15
Ron Harper15
James Harden14
Ron Harper10
James Harden10
Ron Harper0

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Ron Harper0
James Harden6
Ron Harper0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Ron Harper0
James Harden3
Ron Harper0
James Harden2
Ron Harper0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Ron Harper 13.8

James Harden 5.6
Ron Harper 4.3

James Harden 7.1
Ron Harper 3.9

James Harden 1.5
Ron Harper 1.7

James Harden 0.6
Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Ron Harper 13,910

James Harden 5,977
Ron Harper 4,309

James Harden 7,574
Ron Harper 3,916

James Harden 1,590
Ron Harper 1,716

James Harden 600
Ron Harper 729

James Harden 1,065
Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Ron Harper 22.9
(1987)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Ron Harper 6.1
(1994)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Ron Harper 5.4
(1991)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Ron Harper 2.5
(1987)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Ron Harper 1.2
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Ron Harper 9.0

James Harden 5.5
Ron Harper 3.7

James Harden 6.3
Ron Harper 2.7

James Harden 1.7
Ron Harper 1.3

James Harden 0.5
Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Ron Harper 1,013

James Harden 883
Ron Harper 417

James Harden 1,013
Ron Harper 305

James Harden 267
Ron Harper 141

James Harden 85
Ron Harper 76

James Harden 160
Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Ron Harper 19.6
(1989)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Ron Harper 6.4
(1992)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Ron Harper 4.6
(1992)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Ron Harper 3.0
(1993)

James Harden 1.0
(2013)
Ron Harper 2.0
(1993)