Ron Harper vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Tristan Thompson, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Ron Harper Tristan Thompson
Points
200th
+300th
247th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
164th
250th
85th
Assists
135th
+300th
140th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
65th
+300th
Blocks
179th
272nd
117th
117th
Years1513109

Ron Harper vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Ron Harper Tristan Thompson
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
160th
+300th
203rd
Assists
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
43rd
+300th
144th
+300th
Blocks
277th
+300th
+300th
293rd

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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
+300th
+100 13,910 vs. 6,8227,088
Rebounds
+300th
164th
+136 4,309 vs. 6,4282,119
Assists
135th
+300th
+165 3,916 vs. 8003,116
Steals
25th
+300th
+275 1,716 vs. 3781,338
Blocks
179th
272nd
93 729 vs. 526203
Offensive Rebounds
279th
51st
228 1,322 vs. 2,5091,187
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
176th
+124 2,987 vs. 3,919932
Field Goals Made
196th
+300th
+104 5,326 vs. 2,7582,568
Field Goals Attempted
168th
+300th
+132 11,946 vs. 5,3086,638
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
523 vs. 10513
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,811 vs. 421,769
Free Throws Made
216th
+300th
+84 2,735 vs. 1,2961,439
Free Throws Attempted
181st
+300th
+119 3,799 vs. 2,1891,610

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
144th
+300th
1,009 vs. 819190
Seasons
133rd
292nd
159 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
247th
+300th
+53 1,013 vs. 687326
Rebounds
250th
85th
165 417 vs. 768351
Assists
140th
+300th
+160 305 vs. 81224
Steals
65th
+300th
+235 141 vs. 31110
Blocks
117th
117th
0 76 vs. 760
Offensive Rebounds
195th
31st
164 126 vs. 334208
Defensive Rebounds
208th
114th
94 291 vs. 434143
Field Goals Made
228th
+300th
+72 397 vs. 261136
Field Goals Attempted
235th
+300th
+65 883 vs. 469414
3-Pointers Made
243rd
+300th
+57 57 vs. 057
3-Pointers Attempted
201st
+300th
+99 195 vs. 1194
Free Throws Made
+300th
300th
+0 162 vs. 1653
Free Throws Attempted
285th
236th
49 232 vs. 26937

Games and Years:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
141st
20 112 vs. 1075
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.79 vs. 8.335.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 4.27 vs. 7.853.58
Assists per game
247th
+300th
+53 3.88 vs. 0.982.90
Steals per game
43rd
+300th
+257 1.70 vs. 0.461.24
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.640.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.31 vs. 3.061.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
172nd
+128 2.96 vs. 4.791.82
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.28 vs. 3.371.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
11.84 vs. 6.485.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.010.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.79 vs. 0.051.74
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 1.581.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.671.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.04 vs. 6.422.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.72 vs. 7.183.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 0.761.97
Steals per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.26 vs. 0.290.97
Blocks per game
+300th
293rd
+7 0.68 vs. 0.710.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 1.13 vs. 3.122.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
265th
+35 2.60 vs. 4.061.46
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.54 vs. 2.441.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.88 vs. 4.383.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.000.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 0.011.73
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 1.540.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 2.510.44

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.