Ron Harper vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Harper 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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