Larry Bird vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Harper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ron Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ron Harper 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Harper 729

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Harper 76

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)