Ron Harper vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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

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 Fred VanVleet, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Ron Harper Fred VanVleet
Points
203rd
+300th
247th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
250th
+300th
Assists
135th
221st
140th
237th
Steals
26th
+300th
65th
+300th
Blocks
179th
+300th
117th
+300th
Years159106

Ron Harper vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Ron Harper Fred VanVleet
Points
+300th
288th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
249th
81st
+300th
242nd
Steals
43rd
113rd
144th
+300th
Blocks
281st
+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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
203rd
+300th
+97 13,910 vs. 8,2045,706
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,309 vs. 1,8842,425
Assists
135th
221st
86 3,916 vs. 3,121795
Steals
26th
+300th
+274 1,716 vs. 757959
Blocks
179th
+300th
+121 729 vs. 253476
Offensive Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 1,322 vs. 2391,083
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,987 vs. 1,6451,342
Field Goals Made
197th
+300th
+103 5,326 vs. 2,7632,563
Field Goals Attempted
170th
+300th
+130 11,946 vs. 6,8855,061
3-Pointers Made
+300th
69th
+231 523 vs. 1,386863
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 1,811 vs. 3,7311,920
Free Throws Made
216th
+300th
+84 2,735 vs. 1,2921,443
Free Throws Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 3,799 vs. 1,4982,301

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
+300th
1,009 vs. 550459
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
204th
70 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
278th
+22 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
+300th
+53 1,013 vs. 649364
Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 417 vs. 140277
Assists
140th
237th
97 305 vs. 21194
Steals
65th
+300th
+235 141 vs. 5190
Blocks
117th
+300th
+183 76 vs. 1957
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 17109
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 123168
Field Goals Made
228th
+300th
+72 397 vs. 219178
Field Goals Attempted
235th
+300th
+65 883 vs. 551332
3-Pointers Made
243rd
75th
168 57 vs. 13073
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
86th
115 195 vs. 339144
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
162 vs. 8181
Free Throws Attempted
285th
+300th
+15 232 vs. 94138

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 5953
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 64

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 13.79 vs. 14.921.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 3.430.85
Assists per game
249th
81st
168 3.88 vs. 5.671.79
Steals per game
43rd
113rd
70 1.70 vs. 1.380.32
Blocks per game
281st
+300th
+19 0.72 vs. 0.460.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 0.430.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 2.990.03
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.28 vs. 5.020.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
281st
+19 11.84 vs. 12.520.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.52 vs. 2.522.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 1.79 vs. 6.784.99
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 2.350.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.721.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.04 vs. 11.001.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.72 vs. 2.371.35
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 2.72 vs. 3.580.85
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.860.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.320.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 0.290.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 2.080.51
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.54 vs. 3.710.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.88 vs. 9.341.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.51 vs. 2.201.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.74 vs. 5.754.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 1.370.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 1.590.48

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.