Ron Harper vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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