Joe Buckhalter vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 729

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 76

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.