Ron Harper vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)