Ron Harper vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 112 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.