Tom Burleson vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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