Josh Giddey vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,000 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,126 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,722 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Josh Giddey 246 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 142 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Josh Giddey 283 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .331 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 19.3 (2026) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2026) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.7 (2026) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)