Complete Stats Comparison of Ron Harper and Paul Pierce

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Ron Harper and Paul Pierce during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Ron Harper3
(assists, steals, blocks)		0
15
seasons
Paul Pierce2
(points, rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Ron Harper2
(steals, blocks)		0
10
Playoffs
Paul Pierce3
(points, rebounds, assists)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Ron Harper6
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Paul Pierce6
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Ron Harper5
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Paul Pierce7
stats		11
stats		2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Ron Harper had better averages in assists, steals and blocks while Paul Pierce had better averages in points and rebounds.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Ron Harper had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.5), assists (+0.4), steals (+0.4) and blocks (+0.1)
- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+5.9), field goals made (+1.2), 3-pointers made (+1.1), free throws made (+2.5), defensive rebounds (+1.8) and total rebounds (+1.3)
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- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.4)
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- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.7), 3-pointers attempted (+2.5) and free throws attempted (+2.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Ron Harper 13.8
Paul Pierce 19.7
+5.9
Field Goals Made
Ron Harper 5.3
Paul Pierce 6.5
+1.2
Field Goals Attempted
Ron Harper 11.8
Paul Pierce 14.5
+2.7
3-Pointers Made
Ron Harper 0.5
Paul Pierce 1.6
+1.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Ron Harper 1.8
Paul Pierce 4.3
+2.5
Free Throws Made
Ron Harper 2.7
Paul Pierce 5.2
+2.5
Free Throws Attempted
Ron Harper 3.8
Paul Pierce 6.4
+2.6
Offensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 1.3
+0.5
Paul Pierce 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 3.0
Paul Pierce 4.8
+1.8
Total Rebounds
Ron Harper 4.3
Paul Pierce 5.6
+1.3
Assists
Ron Harper 3.9
+0.4
Paul Pierce 3.5
Steals
Ron Harper 1.7
+0.4
Paul Pierce 1.3
Blocks
Ron Harper 0.7
+0.1
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 2.2
Paul Pierce 2.6
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 2.3
Paul Pierce 2.7
+0.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Ron Harper.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Ron Harper had more offensive rebounds (+230)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+4) and games (+334), and had more points (+12,487), field goals made (+3,342), 3-pointers made (+1,620), free throws made (+4,183), defensive rebounds (+3,448), total rebounds (+3,218), assists (+792), steals (+36) and blocks (+16)
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- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+1,281) and personal fouls (+1,319)
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- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+7,519), 3-pointers attempted (+4,005) and free throws attempted (+4,779)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Ron Harper 15
Paul Pierce 19
+4
Games
Ron Harper 1,009
Paul Pierce 1,343
+334
Points
Ron Harper 13,910
Paul Pierce 26,397
+12,487
Field Goals Made
Ron Harper 5,326
Paul Pierce 8,668
+3,342
Field Goals Attempted
Ron Harper 11,946
Paul Pierce 19,465
+7,519
3-Pointers Made
Ron Harper 523
Paul Pierce 2,143
+1,620
3-Pointers Attempted
Ron Harper 1,811
Paul Pierce 5,816
+4,005
Free Throws Made
Ron Harper 2,735
Paul Pierce 6,918
+4,183
Free Throws Attempted
Ron Harper 3,799
Paul Pierce 8,578
+4,779
Offensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 1,322
+230
Paul Pierce 1,092
Defensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 2,987
Paul Pierce 6,435
+3,448
Total Rebounds
Ron Harper 4,309
Paul Pierce 7,527
+3,218
Assists
Ron Harper 3,916
Paul Pierce 4,708
+792
Steals
Ron Harper 1,716
Paul Pierce 1,752
+36
Blocks
Ron Harper 729
Paul Pierce 745
+16
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 2,251
Paul Pierce 3,532
+1,281
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 2,324
Paul Pierce 3,643
+1,319

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Ron Harper had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Harper 44.6%
+0.1
Paul Pierce 44.5%
3-Point Percentage
Ron Harper 28.9%
Paul Pierce 36.8%
+7.9
Free Throw Percentage
Ron Harper 72.0%
Paul Pierce 80.6%
+8.6

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Paul Pierce had better averages in points, rebounds and assists while Ron Harper had better averages in steals and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Ron Harper had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+0.1)
- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+9.7), field goals made (+2.5), 3-pointers made (+1.1), free throws made (+3.7), defensive rebounds (+2.5), total rebounds (+2.1) and assists (+0.7)
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- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+1.0)
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- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.3), 3-pointers attempted (+2.9) and free throws attempted (+4.0)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Ron Harper 9.0
Paul Pierce 18.7
+9.7
Field Goals Made
Ron Harper 3.5
Paul Pierce 6.0
+2.5
Field Goals Attempted
Ron Harper 7.9
Paul Pierce 14.2
+6.3
3-Pointers Made
Ron Harper 0.5
Paul Pierce 1.6
+1.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Ron Harper 1.7
Paul Pierce 4.6
+2.9
Free Throws Made
Ron Harper 1.4
Paul Pierce 5.1
+3.7
Free Throws Attempted
Ron Harper 2.1
Paul Pierce 6.1
+4.0
Offensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 1.1
+0.4
Paul Pierce 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 2.6
Paul Pierce 5.1
+2.5
Total Rebounds
Ron Harper 3.7
Paul Pierce 5.8
+2.1
Assists
Ron Harper 2.7
Paul Pierce 3.4
+0.7
Steals
Ron Harper 1.3
+0.1
Paul Pierce 1.2
Blocks
Ron Harper 0.7
+0.1
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 1.1
Paul Pierce 2.8
+1.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 2.2
Paul Pierce 3.2
+1.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Ron Harper.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Ron Harper had more offensive rebounds (+1)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+4) and games (+58), and had more points (+2,167), field goals made (+625), 3-pointers made (+219), free throws made (+698), defensive rebounds (+569), total rebounds (+568), assists (+274), steals (+63) and blocks (+29)
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- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+356) and personal fouls (+303)
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- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+1,532), 3-pointers attempted (+582) and free throws attempted (+804)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Ron Harper 10
Paul Pierce 14
+4
Games
Ron Harper 112
Paul Pierce 170
+58
Points
Ron Harper 1,013
Paul Pierce 3,180
+2,167
Field Goals Made
Ron Harper 397
Paul Pierce 1,022
+625
Field Goals Attempted
Ron Harper 883
Paul Pierce 2,415
+1,532
3-Pointers Made
Ron Harper 57
Paul Pierce 276
+219
3-Pointers Attempted
Ron Harper 195
Paul Pierce 777
+582
Free Throws Made
Ron Harper 162
Paul Pierce 860
+698
Free Throws Attempted
Ron Harper 232
Paul Pierce 1,036
+804
Offensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 126
+1
Paul Pierce 125
Defensive Rebounds
Ron Harper 291
Paul Pierce 860
+569
Total Rebounds
Ron Harper 417
Paul Pierce 985
+568
Assists
Ron Harper 305
Paul Pierce 579
+274
Steals
Ron Harper 141
Paul Pierce 204
+63
Blocks
Ron Harper 76
Paul Pierce 105
+29
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 120
Paul Pierce 476
+356
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Ron Harper 244
Paul Pierce 547
+303

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Ron Harper had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Harper 45.0%
+2.7
Paul Pierce 42.3%
3-Point Percentage
Ron Harper 29.2%
Paul Pierce 35.5%
+6.3
Free Throw Percentage
Ron Harper 69.8%
Paul Pierce 83.0%
+13.2
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