Ron Harper vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Ron Harper, 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.
Ron Harper played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Ron Harper had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Ron Harper |
15 |
10 |
1986-87 to 2000-01 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.9 | +9.0 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +3.2 | +1.5 | +0.3 | -2.8 | -0.9 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +.020 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +.221 | +2.0 | +3.7 | +.142 |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Ron Harper |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +22 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.014 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.223 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +.150 |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +0.2 | -0.8 | | +2.1 | +3.4 | +.038 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.323 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.056 |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +0.9 | | -0.5 | -0.6 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +.061 | +2.5 | +5.7 | +.153 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.061 |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.8 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +5.9 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -1.6 | +0.7 | +5.8 | +.131 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +.373 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +.044 |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.014 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +.111 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.080 |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Ron Harper |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +37 | +0.4 | +7.3 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +.062 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +.029 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +.185 |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Ron Harper |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.4 | +11.9 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +.026 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +.047 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +.118 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.2 | +9.2 | +0.7 | +4.8 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +.010 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +.212 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +.090 |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.4 | +8.9 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +.020 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +.096 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +.064 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
0.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
9.1 |
19.3 |
.471 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.376 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +5.6 | +7.0 | +0.1 | +5.6 | +5.7 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +1.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +1.0 | +4.0 | +.047 | +1.1 | +5.3 | +.217 | +4.0 | +3.8 | +.214 |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.7 | +6.7 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.3 | | +1.6 | +2.5 | +.026 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +.042 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +.099 |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Ron Harper |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
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Additional Years |
* Ron Harper played 7 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 1995 to 2001—Ron Harper played in 6 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. |
All-Rookie First Team
NBA Champion