Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Karl Malone and Ron Harper career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Ron Harper and Karl Malone truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Ron Harper's 2 seasons (2000 to 2001) and Karl Malone's season (2004) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Karl Malone Ron Harper Karl Malone
Points
145th
+150th
76th
69th
Rebounds
131st
+150th
72nd
47th
Assists
87th
+150th
49th
52nd
Steals
69th
133rd
32nd
35th
Blocks
69th
150th
32nd
92nd
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Ron Harper vs. Karl Malone:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ron Harper Karl Malone Ron Harper Karl Malone
Points
+150th
49th
95th
45th
Rebounds
111st
20th
104th
15th
Assists
47th
28th
40th
27th
Steals
49th
26th
46th
26th
Blocks
63rd
65th
48th
122nd

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
145th
+150th
+5 864 vs. 554310
Rebounds
131st
+150th
+19 503 vs. 367136
Assists
87th
+150th
+63 383 vs. 163220
Steals
69th
133rd
64 124 vs. 5074
Blocks
69th
150th
81 64 vs. 2044
Offensive Rebounds
89th
+150th
+61 142 vs. 6181
Defensive Rebounds
91st
103rd
12 361 vs. 30655
Field Goals Made
145th
+150th
+5 339 vs. 193146
Field Goals Attempted
139th
+150th
+11 802 vs. 400402
3-Pointers Made
83rd
+150th
+67 52 vs. 052
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
+150th
+74 178 vs. 1177
Free Throws Made
+150th
140th
+10 134 vs. 16834
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
144th
+6 195 vs. 22530
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Games and Years:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
+150th
127 vs. 4285
Seasons
132nd
+150th
2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
69th
7 211 vs. 24231
Rebounds
72nd
47th
25 93 vs. 18592
Assists
49th
52nd
3 77 vs. 725
Steals
32nd
35th
3 27 vs. 243
Blocks
32nd
92nd
60 14 vs. 212
Offensive Rebounds
37th
34th
3 31 vs. 376
Defensive Rebounds
45th
25th
20 62 vs. 14886
Field Goals Made
75th
66th
9 83 vs. 9815
Field Goals Attempted
75th
69th
6 191 vs. 21827
3-Pointers Made
43rd
+150th
+107 10 vs. 010
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
109th
69 43 vs. 142
Free Throws Made
86th
69th
17 35 vs. 4611
Free Throws Attempted
80th
64th
16 50 vs. 7323
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Games and Years:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
70th
101st
31 29 vs. 218
Playoffs
88th
148th
60 2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+150th
49th
+101 6.80 vs. 13.196.39
Rebounds per game
111st
20th
91 3.96 vs. 8.744.78
Assists per game
47th
28th
19 3.02 vs. 3.880.87
Steals per game
49th
26th
23 0.98 vs. 1.190.21
Blocks per game
63rd
65th
2 0.50 vs. 0.480.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
85th
58th
27 1.12 vs. 1.450.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
5th
75 2.84 vs. 7.294.44
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
64th
+86 2.67 vs. 4.601.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
67th
+83 6.31 vs. 9.523.21
3-Pointers Made per game
96th
+150th
+54 0.41 vs. 0.000.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
91st
+150th
+59 1.40 vs. 0.021.38
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
17th
+133 1.06 vs. 4.002.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
15th
+135 1.54 vs. 5.363.82

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Ron Harper Karl Malone Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
45th
50 7.28 vs. 11.524.25
Rebounds per game
104th
15th
89 3.21 vs. 8.815.60
Assists per game
40th
27th
13 2.66 vs. 3.430.77
Steals per game
46th
26th
20 0.93 vs. 1.140.21
Blocks per game
48th
122nd
74 0.48 vs. 0.100.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
59th
31st
28 1.07 vs. 1.760.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
72nd
6th
66 2.14 vs. 7.054.91
Field Goals Made per game
92nd
39th
53 2.86 vs. 4.671.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
93rd
45th
48 6.59 vs. 10.383.79
3-Pointers Made per game
60th
+150th
+90 0.34 vs. 0.000.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
111st
52 1.48 vs. 0.051.44
Free Throws Made per game
112nd
51st
61 1.21 vs. 2.190.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
110th
40th
70 1.72 vs. 3.481.75

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.