Ron Harper vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)