LaMelo Ball vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Ron Harper 729

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 417

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 305

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 76

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)