Ron Harper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper and Hakeem Olajuwon 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 / Games against each other

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 Hakeem Olajuwon, with 18 seasons played from 1985 to 2002, 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. Hakeem Olajuwon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
200th
14th
247th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
14th
250th
13th
Assists
135th
230th
140th
73rd
Steals
26th
10th
65th
21st
Blocks
179th
1st
117th
3rd
Years15181015

Ron Harper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon
Points
+300th
44th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
27th
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
35th
144th
37th
Blocks
278th
3rd
+300th
1st

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 Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
14th
186 13,910 vs. 26,94613,036
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 4,309 vs. 13,7489,439
Assists
135th
230th
95 3,916 vs. 3,058858
Steals
26th
10th
16 1,716 vs. 2,162446
Blocks
179th
1st
178 729 vs. 3,8303,101
Offensive Rebounds
279th
9th
270 1,322 vs. 4,0342,712
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 2,987 vs. 9,7146,727
Field Goals Made
196th
10th
186 5,326 vs. 10,7495,423
Field Goals Attempted
168th
17th
151 11,946 vs. 20,9919,045
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
523 vs. 25498
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,811 vs. 1241,687
Free Throws Made
216th
29th
187 2,735 vs. 5,4232,688
Free Throws Attempted
181st
28th
153 3,799 vs. 7,6213,822

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
39th
105 1,009 vs. 1,238229
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
49th
85 4 vs. 1410

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
39th
+261 1 vs. 3231
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
16th
231 1,013 vs. 3,7552,742
Rebounds
250th
13th
237 417 vs. 1,6211,204
Assists
140th
73rd
67 305 vs. 458153
Steals
65th
21st
44 141 vs. 245104
Blocks
117th
3rd
114 76 vs. 472396
Offensive Rebounds
195th
11th
184 126 vs. 471345
Defensive Rebounds
208th
13th
195 291 vs. 1,150859
Field Goals Made
228th
11th
217 397 vs. 1,5041,107
Field Goals Attempted
235th
17th
218 883 vs. 2,8471,964
3-Pointers Made
243rd
+300th
+57 57 vs. 453
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
+300th
+99 195 vs. 18177
Free Throws Made
+300th
26th
+274 162 vs. 743581
Free Throws Attempted
285th
21st
264 232 vs. 1,034802

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
54th
67 112 vs. 14533
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 1111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 13.79 vs. 21.777.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 4.27 vs. 11.116.83
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 2.471.41
Steals per game
43rd
35th
8 1.70 vs. 1.750.05
Blocks per game
278th
3rd
275 0.72 vs. 3.092.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
16th
+284 1.31 vs. 3.261.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.96 vs. 7.854.89
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 5.28 vs. 8.683.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 11.84 vs. 16.965.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.020.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.79 vs. 0.101.69
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
93rd
+207 2.71 vs. 4.381.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
66th
+234 3.77 vs. 6.162.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Hakeem Olajuwon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
22nd
+278 9.04 vs. 25.9016.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 3.72 vs. 11.187.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.160.44
Steals per game
144th
37th
107 1.26 vs. 1.690.43
Blocks per game
+300th
1st
+299 0.68 vs. 3.262.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 1.13 vs. 3.252.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
22nd
+278 2.60 vs. 7.935.33
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 3.54 vs. 10.376.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 7.88 vs. 19.6311.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.030.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 0.121.62
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 1.45 vs. 5.123.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
46th
+254 2.07 vs. 7.135.06

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.