James Edwards vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Ron Harper 729

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Ron Harper 76

Total Games James Edwards 111 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.