Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ron Harper 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ron Harper 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ron Harper 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Ron Harper 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Ron Harper 729

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Ron Harper 76

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)