Ron Harper vs. T.J. McConnell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of T.J. McConnell 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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, 4 more than T.J. McConnell, who played 11. Ron Harper had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while T.J. McConnell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
T.J. McConnell 11 5 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+17.6+16.8+1.6+0.1+1.7+0.3+1.3+0.9-2.5-1.6+6.3+14.0+.015+0.2+.135+4.4+6.4+.050
T.J. McConnell 81 19.8 6.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.5 1.2 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.7 5.7 .470 0.4 1.1 .348 0.3 0.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ron Harper nor T.J. McConnell played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+24+5.8+8.5+0.6+0.2+0.8+1.7+0.4+0.8-0.8-1.1+3.1+6.5+.003+0.3+.050+2.5+3.8+.106
T.J. McConnell 81 26.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 1.7 2.9 6.3 .461 0.1 0.7 .200 0.9 1.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+12.4+12.3+1.0+1.0+2.0+1.3+1.1+0.7-1.3-1.1+4.4+8.5+.012+0.6+.185+3.5+4.7+.044
T.J. McConnell 76 22.4 6.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.8 5.5 .499 0.4 0.8 .435 0.4 0.5 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+22.3+14.1+0.8+0.8+1.6+1.7+1.6+0.8-0.8-2.7+5.3+10.2+.129+0.2+0.1+.667+3.7+4.7+.169
T.J. McConnell 10 15.5 5.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.5 3.6 .694 0.2 0.3 .667 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 4

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+41+19.8+16.4+1.7+1.9+3.6+1.8+1.3+1.0-1.7-1.6+5.7+12.7+.052+0.2+0.9+.058+4.8+6.1+.004
T.J. McConnell 76 19.3 6.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.9 5.5 .525 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.5 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ron Harper DNP------ --- ----------
T.J. McConnell 9 8.3 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+32+16.8+13.1+1.0+1.2+2.1+0.4+0.9+0.7-1.9-1.8+4.3+12.9+.125+1.1+3.6+.030+3.2+5.0+.165
T.J. McConnell 71 18.7 6.5 0.5 2.1 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 3.0 5.8 .516 0.1 0.2 .294 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ron Harper DNP------ --- ----------
T.J. McConnell 3 9.3 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+13+12.3+9.6+0.7+1.1+1.8+1.5+0.6-1.1-0.8+2.9+8.7+.119+0.6+1.9+.010+3.1+4.2+.048
T.J. McConnell 69 26.0 8.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 4.0 7.1 .559 0.2 0.7 .313 0.5 0.7 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+53+13.0+9.5+0.8+1.3+2.0+0.4+1.1+0.5-1.7-0.7+3.1+7.3+.030+0.3+1.1+.023+3.1+4.1+.057
T.J. McConnell 27 24.1 8.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.7 7.7 .481 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 0.9 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+17.8+11.4+1.1+1.9+3.0+0.7+0.8+0.6-1.3-0.8+3.8+10.9+.117+0.6+2.3+.140+3.2+4.7+.138
T.J. McConnell 75 20.3 8.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 3.8 6.9 .543 0.3 0.8 .441 0.8 0.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ron Harper nor T.J. McConnell played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+1.7+3.3+0.2+0.5+0.4+3.5+0.3+0.3-0.2-0.6+1.9+2.0+.130+0.1+0.8+.127+0.4+0.8+.172
T.J. McConnell 71 18.2 10.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 4.6 8.4 .556 0.3 0.6 .409 0.7 0.9 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
difference:+11+13.8+9.8+0.3+1.7+2.1+4.4+0.4+0.1-1.0-0.5+4.3+8.6+.057+0.4+1.2+.269+0.8+0.9
T.J. McConnell 17 20.5 11.8 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.5 5.3 10.9 .486 0.4 1.5 .269 0.8 0.9 .867

Season 10

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1995-962024-25
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost NBA Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+5.7+1.7+0.3+0.2+0.3+1.8+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.7+1.2+1.6+.052+0.2+0.7+.037+0.5+0.7+.035
T.J. McConnell 79 17.9 9.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.0 4.1 7.9 .519 0.2 0.6 .306 0.7 1.0 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+5+9.9+0.7+0.9+0.4+0.4+1.5+0.5+0.3-0.9-1.0+0.9+0.2+.112+0.5+1.8+.102+0.6+1.1+.125
T.J. McConnell 23 17.5 9.5 0.5 2.7 3.3 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.9 1.1 4.1 7.6 .537 0.3 0.8 .421 1.0 1.2 .815

Season 11

Ron Harper T.J. McConnell
Season 1996-972025-26
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid not play
(season in progress)
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+55+6.1+3.5+0.3+0.3+2.0+0.3-0.4-0.7+2.3+2.9+.119+0.6+1.5+.029+0.5+0.8+.293
T.J. McConnell 21 16.8 9.8 0.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.1 4.6 8.2 .555 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
T.J. McConnell DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Ron Harper played 4 seasons more than T.J. McConnell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 15, from 1998 to 2001—Ron Harper played in 3 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships.