Ron Harper vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ron Harper and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper John Havlicek Ron Harper John Havlicek
Points
200th
19th
247th
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
250th
37th
Assists
135th
40th
140th
28th
Steals
25th
+300th
65th
253rd
Blocks
179th
+300th
117th
+300th
Years15161013

Ron Harper vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper John Havlicek Ron Harper John Havlicek
Points
+300th
56th
+300th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
247th
148th
+300th
120th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
215th
Blocks
277th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
19th
181 13,910 vs. 26,39512,485
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 4,309 vs. 8,0073,698
Assists
135th
40th
95 3,916 vs. 6,1142,198
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,716 vs. 4761,240
Blocks
179th
+300th
+121 729 vs. 117612
Offensive Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 1,322 vs. 610712
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,987 vs. 1,3891,598
Field Goals Made
196th
13th
183 5,326 vs. 10,5135,187
Field Goals Attempted
168th
7th
161 11,946 vs. 23,93011,984
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
523 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1,811 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
216th
32nd
184 2,735 vs. 5,3692,634
Free Throws Attempted
181st
36th
145 3,799 vs. 6,5892,790

Games and Years:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
32nd
112 1,009 vs. 1,270261
Seasons
133rd
87th
46 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
18th
116 4 vs. 3127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
88th
+212 1 vs. 1211
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
15th
232 1,013 vs. 3,7762,763
Rebounds
250th
37th
213 417 vs. 1,186769
Assists
140th
28th
112 305 vs. 825520
Steals
65th
253rd
188 141 vs. 6081
Blocks
117th
+300th
+183 76 vs. 1660
Offensive Rebounds
195th
+300th
+105 126 vs. 7947
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 19992
Field Goals Made
228th
13th
215 397 vs. 1,4511,054
Field Goals Attempted
235th
11th
224 883 vs. 3,3292,446
3-Pointers Made
243rd
n/a
57 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
n/a
195 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
15th
+285 162 vs. 874712
Free Throws Attempted
285th
19th
266 232 vs. 1,046814

Games and Years:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
24th
97 112 vs. 17260
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
12th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
56th
+244 13.79 vs. 20.787.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.27 vs. 6.302.03
Assists per game
247th
148th
99 3.88 vs. 4.810.93
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 1.210.50
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.300.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 1.540.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 3.520.56
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
42nd
+258 5.28 vs. 8.283.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
20th
+280 11.84 vs. 18.847.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.52 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.79 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 2.71 vs. 4.231.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.77 vs. 5.191.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
57th
+243 9.04 vs. 21.9512.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 3.72 vs. 6.903.17
Assists per game
+300th
120th
+180 2.72 vs. 4.802.07
Steals per game
144th
215th
71 1.26 vs. 1.130.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.300.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.13 vs. 1.490.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 3.751.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 3.54 vs. 8.444.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 7.88 vs. 19.3511.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.51 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
1.74 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
75th
+225 1.45 vs. 5.083.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.07 vs. 6.084.01

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.