Ron Harper vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)