Joel Embiid vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ron Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ron Harper 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)