Bio
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 8
- College
- Miami (OH)
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1986-87
Bio
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 8
- College
- Miami (OH)
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1986-87
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.8
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 3.9
- STL
- 1.7
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 51.1
- MIN
- 30.9
- GP
- 1,009
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 22.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 50.3 | 37.4 | 82 |
| 1987-88 |  CLE | 15.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 51.4 | 32.1 | 57 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 18.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 57.0 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1989-90 |  CLE/LAC | 22.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 54.0 | 39.1 | 35 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 19.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 46.3 | 35.5 | 39 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 18.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 51.0 | 38.3 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 18.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 52.3 | 37.1 | 80 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 20.1 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 49.6 | 38.1 | 75 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 6.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 48.3 | 19.9 | 77 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 7.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 52.8 | 23.6 | 80 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 54.3 | 22.9 | 76 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 50.3 | 27.9 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 11.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 45.1 | 31.6 | 35 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 7.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 46.8 | 25.5 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 52.5 | 24.2 | 47 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.0
- REB
- 3.7
- AST
- 2.7
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 51.4
- MIN
- 26.8
- GP
- 112
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13,910
- REB
- 4,309
- AST
- 3,916
- STL
- 1,716
- BLK
- 729
- TO
- 2,251
- FGM
- 5,326
- 3PTM
- 523
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 1,874 | 392 | 394 | 209 | 84 | 345 | 734 | 20 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 879 | 223 | 281 | 122 | 52 | 158 | 340 | 3 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 1,526 | 409 | 434 | 185 | 74 | 230 | 587 | 29 |
| 1989-90 | CLE/LAC | 798 | 206 | 182 | 81 | 41 | 100 | 301 | 14 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 763 | 188 | 209 | 66 | 35 | 129 | 285 | 48 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 1,495 | 447 | 417 | 152 | 72 | 252 | 569 | 64 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 1,443 | 425 | 360 | 177 | 73 | 222 | 542 | 52 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 1,508 | 460 | 344 | 144 | 54 | 242 | 569 | 71 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 530 | 180 | 157 | 97 | 27 | 100 | 209 | 31 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 594 | 213 | 208 | 105 | 32 | 73 | 234 | 28 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 480 | 193 | 191 | 86 | 38 | 50 | 177 | 68 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 764 | 290 | 241 | 108 | 48 | 91 | 293 | 16 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 392 | 180 | 115 | 60 | 35 | 65 | 147 | 27 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 557 | 337 | 270 | 85 | 39 | 132 | 212 | 33 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 307 | 166 | 113 | 39 | 25 | 62 | 127 | 19 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 4.5
- STL
- 2.0
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 51.1
- MIN
- 30.9
- GP
- 1,009
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 22.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 50.3 | 37.4 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 17.3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 51.4 | 32.1 | 57 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 19.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 57.0 | 34.8 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | CLE/LAC | 21.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 54.0 | 39.1 | 35 |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 19.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 46.3 | 35.5 | 39 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 17.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 51.0 | 38.3 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 17.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 52.3 | 37.1 | 80 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 19.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 49.6 | 38.1 | 75 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 12.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 48.3 | 19.9 | 77 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 11.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 52.8 | 23.6 | 80 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 9.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 54.3 | 22.9 | 76 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 50.3 | 27.9 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 12.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 45.1 | 31.6 | 35 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 9.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 46.8 | 25.5 | 80 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.5 | 24.2 | 47 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Ron Harper's career stats?
Ron Harper played 15 seasons for the Cavaliers, the Clippers, the Bulls and the Lakers. He scored 13,910 points with 4,309 rebounds and 3,916 assists in 1,009 games — 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 1,874 points, 392 rebounds and 394 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1986-87 to 2000-01
Championships ×5
- 1995-96 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1996-97 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1997-98 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls
- 1999-00 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 2000-01 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 172nd in points (13,910)
- 251st in rebounds (4,309)
- 117th in assists (3,916)
- 26th in steals (1,716)
- 154th in blocks (729)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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