Bud Acton vs. Ron Harper Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Harper and Bud Acton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bud Acton played 1 years in the NBA, 14 less than Ron Harper, who played 15. Bud Acton had his first NBA Season in 1967-68, while Ron Harper had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bud Acton |
1 |
0 |
1967-68 |
Ron Harper |
15 |
10 |
1986-87 to 2000-01 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Bud Acton |
Ron Harper |
Season |
1967-68 | 1986-87 |
Team |
San Diego Rockets | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
23 |
8.5 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.655 |
Ron Harper |
82 |
37.4 |
22.9 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
19.7 |
.455 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.213 |
4.7 |
6.9 |
.684 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
57 |
32.1 |
15.4 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
12.8 |
.464 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.150 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
.705 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
4 |
33.5 |
17.8 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
15.8 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
.688 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
82 |
34.8 |
18.6 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
14.0 |
.511 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.250 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
.751 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
5 |
37.8 |
19.6 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
13.8 |
.565 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
|
Season 4 |
|
Bud Acton |
Ron Harper |
Season |
- | 1989-90 |
Team |
- | Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
35 |
39.1 |
22.8 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
18.2 |
.473 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.275 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.788 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
39 |
35.5 |
19.6 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
18.7 |
.391 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.324 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
.668 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
82 |
38.3 |
18.2 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
15.8 |
.440 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.303 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
5 |
41.2 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
17.4 |
.448 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
.111 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.786 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
80 |
37.1 |
18.0 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.451 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.280 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.769 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
5 |
34.8 |
18.0 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
7.4 |
15.6 |
.474 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
.647 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
75 |
38.1 |
20.1 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
7.6 |
17.8 |
.426 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
.301 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
.715 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
77 |
19.9 |
6.9 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.426 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.282 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.618 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
6 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
80 |
23.6 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
.467 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.269 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.705 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
18 |
27.4 |
8.8 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
.425 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.319 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.690 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
76 |
22.9 |
6.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
.436 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.362 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
19 |
27.1 |
7.5 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
.400 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.344 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
82 |
27.9 |
9.3 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
8.1 |
.441 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.190 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
21 |
26.9 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
5.8 |
.459 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.263 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
.615 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
35 |
31.6 |
11.2 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
5.1 |
3.3 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
11.1 |
.377 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.318 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
.703 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
80 |
25.5 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.399 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.311 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.680 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
23 |
28.0 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
7.9 |
.431 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.231 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.702 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
47 |
24.2 |
6.5 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
5.8 |
.469 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.264 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.708 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bud Acton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ron Harper |
6 |
7.3 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
.500 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.250 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.667 |