Ron Harper vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ron Harper 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)