Ron Harper vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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

Ron Harper

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ron Harper 112 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.