Ron Harper vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)