Ron Harper vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 John Long 5

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 John Long 912

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 John Long 180

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 John Long 35

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 John Long 24

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 John Long 28

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 John Long 2

Total Games Ron Harper 112 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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