Ron Harper vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)