Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Ron Harper:
1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ron Harper5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Ron Harper15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Ron Harper10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Ron Harper0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Ron Harper0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Ron Harper0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Ron Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Ron Harper0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Ron Harper 13.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Ron Harper 4.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Ron Harper 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Ron Harper 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Ron Harper 13,910

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Ron Harper 4,309

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Ron Harper 3,916

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Ron Harper 1,716

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Ron Harper 729

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Ron Harper 22.9
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Ron Harper 6.1
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Ron Harper 5.4
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Ron Harper 2.5
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Ron Harper 1.2
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Ron Harper 9.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Ron Harper 3.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Ron Harper 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Ron Harper 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Ron Harper 1,013

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Ron Harper 417

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Ron Harper 305

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Ron Harper 141

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Ron Harper 76

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Ron Harper 19.6
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Ron Harper 6.4
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Ron Harper 4.6
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Ron Harper 3.0
(1993)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Ron Harper 2.0
(1993)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.