Ron Harper vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Ron Harper 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
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)