Billy Ray Bates vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Billy Ray Bates that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)