Ron Harper vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)