Jerry Bird vs. Ron Harper Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 729

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 76

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.