Ron Harper vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper and Buddy Hield all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ron Harper, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1987 to 2001, and Buddy Hield, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Ron Harper vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Buddy Hield Ron Harper Buddy Hield
Points
200th
+300th
247th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
250th
+300th
Assists
135th
+300th
140th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
65th
+300th
Blocks
179th
+300th
117th
+300th
Years159102

Ron Harper vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Buddy Hield Ron Harper Buddy Hield
Points
+300th
280th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
+300th
+100 13,910 vs. 10,7323,178
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,309 vs. 2,9361,373
Assists
135th
+300th
+165 3,916 vs. 1,7752,141
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,716 vs. 6141,102
Blocks
179th
+300th
+121 729 vs. 227502
Offensive Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 1,322 vs. 527795
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,987 vs. 2,409578
Field Goals Made
196th
+300th
+104 5,326 vs. 3,8871,439
Field Goals Attempted
168th
+300th
+132 11,946 vs. 8,9862,960
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 523 vs. 2,1271,604
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 1,811 vs. 5,3573,546
Free Throws Made
216th
+300th
+84 2,735 vs. 8311,904
Free Throws Attempted
181st
+300th
+119 3,799 vs. 9692,830

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
+300th
1,009 vs. 714295
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
+300th
+53 1,013 vs. 172841
Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 417 vs. 47370
Assists
140th
+300th
+160 305 vs. 23282
Steals
65th
+300th
+235 141 vs. 14127
Blocks
117th
+300th
+183 76 vs. 670
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 20106
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 27264
Field Goals Made
228th
+300th
+72 397 vs. 59338
Field Goals Attempted
235th
+300th
+65 883 vs. 142741
3-Pointers Made
243rd
+300th
+57 57 vs. 3918
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
+300th
+99 195 vs. 90105
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
162 vs. 15147
Free Throws Attempted
285th
+300th
+15 232 vs. 16216

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 1696
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
280th
+20 13.79 vs. 15.031.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 4.110.16
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 2.491.40
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 0.860.84
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.320.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 0.740.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 3.370.41
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.28 vs. 5.440.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
274th
+26 11.84 vs. 12.590.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.52 vs. 2.982.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 1.79 vs. 7.505.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 1.161.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 1.362.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.04 vs. 10.751.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.72 vs. 2.940.79
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.441.29
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.880.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.380.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 1.250.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 1.690.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.54 vs. 3.690.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.88 vs. 8.880.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.51 vs. 2.441.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 1.74 vs. 5.633.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 0.940.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 1.001.07

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.